> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Facebook Says It’s Not Changing The News Feed (For Now), But Should We Believe Them? - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/facebook-says-its-not-changing-the-news-feed-for-now-but-should-we-believe-them/ - Published: 2017-10-25T10:49:31.000Z - Updated: 2017-10-25T10:49:31.000Z - Description: Facebook is pushing back after users spotted a six country test that removes all page posts from the News Feed, unless they are supported by a paid boost. As we. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/10/facebook-says-its-not-changing-the-news-feed-for-now-but-should-we-believe-them. - Author: Bruce Houghton - Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Marketing, Music Tech, Social Media, Advertising campaign, Amazoncom, Caviar, Facebook, Instagram, List of Facebook features, Pinterest, publishing, Twitter, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:05 [![Facebook-music](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09d0a6d2970d-200wi "Facebook-music")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09d0a6d2970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Facebook is pushing back after users spotted a six country test that removes all page posts from the News Feed, unless they are supported by a paid boost. As we wrote yesterday, such a move Would be catastrophic for musicians and music marketers, and we've heard these promises from Facebook before, only to have them make algorithmic changes without warning. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ [![image from www.hypebot.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09d0a708970d-200wi "image from www.hypebot.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09d0a708970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com) Answering the outcry over a controversial 6 country test that would eliminate page posts from the main news feed and place them in a separate "Explore" feed, Facebook exec Adam Mosseri, issued a statement yesterday: *“The goal of this test is to understand if people prefer to have separate places for personal and public content. We will hear what people say about the experience to understand if it’s an idea worth pursuing any further. There is no current plan to roll this out beyond these test countries or to charge pages on Facebook to pay for all their distribution in News Feed or Explore.”*But experienced marketers are skeptical, as are we. Matt Navarra, the director of social media for The Next Web tweeted: > Living off organic Facebook reach? > You’re in for a tough time > That free party is over. > News Feed in 2018 will be for paying guests only. > > — Matt Navarra ⭐️ (@MattNavarra) [October 21, 2017](https://twitter.com/MattNavarra/status/921772823709978625?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com) Chanel Cumberbatch wrote: > Facebook news feed change is death to small businesses – [https://t.co/83Q8X1hXgl](https://t.co/83Q8X1hXgl?ref=hypebot.com) > > — Chanel Cumberbatch (@bossbabechanel) [October 24, 2017](https://twitter.com/bossbabechanel/status/922941125144530945?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com) **MORE: [Facebook Tests Change That Is CATASTROPHIC For Music Marketing](https://www.hypebot.com/facebook-tests-change-that-is-catastrophic-for-music-marketing/)** Related articles [![](http://i.zemanta.com/378320766_80_80.jpg)](https://www.hypebot.com/8-free-social-media-tools-you-ought-to-already-be-using/)[8 FREE Social Media Tools You Should Start Using Now](https://www.hypebot.com/8-free-social-media-tools-you-ought-to-already-be-using/) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/377286810_80_80.jpg)](https://www.hypebot.com/a-5-step-guide-for-facebook-marketing-beginners/)[5-Step Guide For Facebook Marketing Beginners](https://www.hypebot.com/a-5-step-guide-for-facebook-marketing-beginners/) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/377629892_80_80.jpg)](https://www.hypebot.com/twitter-tip-tricks-and-best-practices-for-2017/)[Twitter Tip, Tricks And Best Practices For 2017](https://www.hypebot.com/twitter-tip-tricks-and-best-practices-for-2017/) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/AV9OhL6q0FAAoAWTTWMD_80_80.jpg)](https://www.medianama.com/2017/10/223-facebook-new-feeds/?ref=hypebot.com)[Facebook is testing two versions of News Feed in six countries](https://www.medianama.com/2017/10/223-facebook-new-feeds/?ref=hypebot.com) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/375240317_80_80.jpg)](http://musically.com/2016/09/15/facebook-explains-more-about-how-its-news-feed-works/?ref=hypebot.com)[Facebook explains more about how its news feed works](http://musically.com/2016/09/15/facebook-explains-more-about-how-its-news-feed-works/?ref=hypebot.com) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/381130461_80_80.jpg)](https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/24/facebook-publisher-guidelines/?ncid=rss&ref=hypebot.com)[Facebook releases new guidelines to address publisher concerns in its fight against fake news](https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/24/facebook-publisher-guidelines/?ncid=rss&ref=hypebot.com) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/AVz5vT2qhrquzSebwzS4_80_80.jpg)](http://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/self-employed/social-media-tips-for-your-small-business-31196/?ref=hypebot.com)[Social Media Tips for Your Small Business](http://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/self-employed/social-media-tips-for-your-small-business-31196/?ref=hypebot.com) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/380871217_80_80.jpg)](https://www.fastcompany.com/40477586/facebook-thinks-the-answer-to-its-fake-news-problems-is-wikipedia?partner=feedburner&ref=hypebot.com)[Facebook thinks the answer to its fake news problems is Wikipedia](https://www.fastcompany.com/40477586/facebook-thinks-the-answer-to-its-fake-news-problems-is-wikipedia?partner=feedburner&ref=hypebot.com) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/378267080_80_80.jpg)](https://www.hypebot.com/social-trends-of-2017/)[Top Social MediaTrends Of 2017 And How To Make The Most Of Them](https://www.hypebot.com/social-trends-of-2017/)