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> The documents suggest that Facebook’s defense of algorithmic rankings stems not only from its business interests, but from a paternalistic conviction, backed by data, that its sophisticated personalization software knows what users want better than the users themselves

This is why.

Personally, I found that no timeline at all was the best way to go. I unfollowed everyone and everything. Now Facebook is just a tool I use to follow events and ask questions in groups.