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    Facebook Uses Explainable News Feed by 2026

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    Explainable AI (xAI) methods have gained popularity as a means of increasing user trust in AI systems. There are numerous xAI methods; a non-exhaustive survey is provided by Christopher Molnar. Facebook already implements a form of explanation for targeted ads (by clicking “Why am I seeing this ad?”).

    Will Facebook implement a feature to explain news feed recommendations before 2026?

    This question will resolve positively if Facebook implements an explanation feature for all posts in its algorithmically-sorted news feed before January 1, 2026. Facebook must have implemented this option across the platform for all users, not only in certain formats or as an A/B test. Facebook announcements or credible media reports may suffice as a resolution source.

    "Explanations" will be considered any explanation for the news feed sorting which indicates decisive charactaristics of the post or of the user. It is not necessary for this explation to be comprehensive (Facebook may withhold some key information in decision-making), nor must the explanation be "true" (regarding how the algorithm actually makes decisions), as either are in principle not verifiable.

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