• Latest
  • All
  • How To
Facebook Signal, and the Reason Twitter Should be Worried

Facebook Signal, and the Reason Twitter Should be Worried

November 11, 2015
Samsung QLED TVs

Samsung QLED TVs Now Officially Certified for Real Quantum Dot Technology

May 9, 2025
Apple Smart Glasses

Apple Is Making Its Own Chip for Smart Glasses Coming by 2027

May 9, 2025
Safaricom

Safaricom Breaks Barriers with $3B Milestone and Bold Ethiopia Play

May 9, 2025
Private Number calls

How to Handle Private Number Calls in Kenya

May 8, 2025
DHgate Tablet Cases deals
Kenya Power EV charging stations

Kenya Power Rolls Out 45 EV Charging Stations Across the Country

May 8, 2025
Bayobab

MTN’s Bayobab Connects Uganda and Kenya with New Fiber Route

May 8, 2025
Airtel Africa Starlink partnership

Starlink Is Expanding in Africa Through New Airtel Partnership

May 8, 2025
Android FreeType patch

Android May 2025 Security Update Fixes Critical FreeType Zero-Click Vulnerability

May 7, 2025
worldcoin kenya

Court Ruling Orders Worldcoin to Delete All Kenyan Biometric Records

May 7, 2025
smartphones-2024

Smartphone Market Recovers Slightly in Q1 2025 With Apple, Vivo Leading Gains

May 7, 2025
GTA 6 Trailer 2

GTA 6 Trailer 2: Rockstar Confirms Release Date and Dual Protagonists

May 7, 2025
YouTube Premium Duo

YouTube Now Lets Two People Share a Premium Plan

May 6, 2025
Techweez | Tech News, Reviews, Deals, Tips and How To
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • Editorial
No Result
View All Result
Techweez | Tech News, Reviews, Deals, Tips and How To
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • Editorial
No Result
View All Result
Techweez | Tech News, Reviews, Deals, Tips and How To
No Result
View All Result

Facebook Signal, and the Reason Twitter Should be Worried

Kiruti Itimu by Kiruti Itimu
November 11, 2015
in News
Reading Time: 3 mins read
264
0

A while back, Facebook announced Facebook Signal, which is a tool for helping people, and especially journalists to track relevant trends and viral posts on both Facebook and Instagram. Twitter should be worried about this latest development.

Twitter has its own niche where people use it to be kept abreast with what is happening in the world. Breaking news works very well on Twitter because it is easily found by going to the specific account for following the hashtag or checking out your timeline if the tweet has been retweeted to your timeline. Speaking of the hashtag, Twitter made it mainstream in 2009, Facebook had to announce it in 2013 way after Instagram and Twitter. But in Facebook however, you can only use hashtags to look for a specific event or use it in your posts. This has changed with Facebook Signal

saved metrics on facebook signal

From the layout, they have added a column on the left that enables a journalist to discover what is trending, do comparisons between terms and Facebook and Instagram search integration. This will enable one to track the topics that are trending and display the content in chronological order from people and pages, all very handy to a journalist

conversation drivers on facebook signal

When it comes to leader-boards however, this is where a journalist can be able to track who is driving the most traffic in a conversation. This is helpful for a journalist to be able to track the specific party that has the most influence in a certain conversation and ask for their opinion.

signal_by_facebook_curate_musicians2

Another useful tool in Facebook Signal is Curate where a journalist can be able to create custom collections from the posts, images or video found on Facebook and Instagram. This can be later downloaded and integrated with the usual graphics that are loaded in a typical broadcast.

signal_by_facebook_curate_musicians2

Embedding is not new in Facebook and it is used widely to embed content found on Facebook to another website. In this case however, the content they curate can be fed directly on a journalist’s website thanks to the APIs Facebook released.

signal_by_facebook_embed

Meanwhile on Twitter, the top trends worldwide and in your location are part of the experience and it helps you know what people are currently talking about. On clicking on a particular hashtag, the information is organized as top (ones that have the highest engagement) , Live (the current stream of tweets), News, Photos ,Videos and a more options tab that helps you customize the search experience.

As a journalist, you may prefer Facebook Signal over Twitter because:

1. Facebook is able to compare trends better by ranking in descending order the people or brands that are driving a certain conversation in terms of influence

2. The saving feature is better than on Twitter because your curated content (photos, videos and posts gathered on Facebook) can be later be downloaded later so as to be integrated in a news bulletin.

3.  It gives a journalist an opportunity to gather information in a better way from Facebook and Instagram, which was a hustle before.

4. Facebook has a large audience and being able to search what is trending and who are the major influencers of a certain topic is gold for a journalist who is researching on a certain topic.

5. The curated content can be feeded directly on a journalist’s website which is convenient

Facebook wants to be a journalist’s only source for news from this move and leveraging on its huge user base, journalists will sign up to use the tool. Also for users, it wants to be the only source for news  and for publishers to post their content on Facebook thanks to their Instant Articles platform. After all Facebook Signal is free. Sadly as of now, they are only focusing on the US market and journalists in other markets will have to wait for the feature to be rolled worldwide.

Tags: X (Twitter)
SendShare146Tweet92
Kiruti Itimu

Kiruti Itimu

Culture Editor. Covers the intersection of Tech, Social Media and Web Culture. Tech enthusiast [email protected]

Related Posts

If You Run a Parody Account on X, These New Rules Apply Now

X Cracks Down on Misleading Fan and Parody Accounts

April 29, 2025
Titus Wekesa Sifuna

Kenyan Man Behind “I Must Go” X Account Arrested on Cybercrime Charges

April 24, 2025
bluesky

X Rival Bluesky Introduces Verification System with Blue Checkmarks

April 22, 2025
Grok 3

Grok Now Learns From Past Chats to Improve Responses

April 18, 2025
xAI to use Twitter data to train Ai

X Moves to Combat Impersonation with New Parody Account Rules

April 8, 2025
TikTok

TikTok U.S. Takeover: The Price, The Players, and The Politics

April 7, 2025

Latest

Samsung QLED TVs

Samsung QLED TVs Now Officially Certified for Real Quantum Dot Technology

May 9, 2025
Apple Smart Glasses

Apple Is Making Its Own Chip for Smart Glasses Coming by 2027

May 9, 2025
Safaricom

Safaricom Breaks Barriers with $3B Milestone and Bold Ethiopia Play

May 9, 2025
Private Number calls

How to Handle Private Number Calls in Kenya

May 8, 2025
Kenya Power EV charging stations

Kenya Power Rolls Out 45 EV Charging Stations Across the Country

May 8, 2025
Bayobab

MTN’s Bayobab Connects Uganda and Kenya with New Fiber Route

May 8, 2025

Best devices

budget smartwatches 2025

Best Budget Smartwatches To Buy in Kenya 2025

February 13, 2025

Best Infinix Smartphones To Buy in Kenya 2024

February 13, 2025

Best Laptops for Battery Life in 2024

August 21, 2024

Best “Battery Warrior” Smartphones To Buy in 2024

August 22, 2024

Samsung QLED TVs Now Officially Certified for Real Quantum Dot Technology

May 9, 2025

Apple Is Making Its Own Chip for Smart Glasses Coming by 2027

May 9, 2025

Techweez is a fast growing influential source of technology news, reviews and analysis by leading tech geeks in the industry.

Follow Us

Editorials

Samsung QLED TVs Now Officially Certified for Real Quantum Dot Technology

Trump’s Tariffs Will Be the End of Affordable Tech

5 Ways to Prep Your Tech for Resale

The Weaponization of PDFs: How Cybercriminals Are Exploiting a Trusted Format

Introducing A Brainbox Quiz: Techweez’s Monthly Trivia Night!

5 Most Reliable Virtual Dollar Card Providers in Nigeria

More News

Starlink Is Expanding in Africa Through New Airtel Partnership

Android May 2025 Security Update Fixes Critical FreeType Zero-Click Vulnerability

Court Ruling Orders Worldcoin to Delete All Kenyan Biometric Records

Smartphone Market Recovers Slightly in Q1 2025 With Apple, Vivo Leading Gains

GTA 6 Trailer 2: Rockstar Confirms Release Date and Dual Protagonists

YouTube Now Lets Two People Share a Premium Plan

  • Terms Of Use
  • Techweez Brand
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact Us

© 2024 Techweez - Palahala Media Group may earn a commission when you buy through links on our sites.
A Palahala Media Group Brand. All rights reserved.
.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

Techweez | Tech News, Reviews, Deals, Tips and How To
Crunchy Cookies 🍪 Ahead!

Hey there! Just a heads-up: we're big fans of cookies - both the digital and edible kind! 🍪 We use our cookies and some from third parties to ensure your browsing experience on our site is smooth sailing and secure.

 

But wait, there's more! We also use cookies to gather stats and insights on how you navigate our site. It's like getting a behind-the-scenes peek at your digital adventures!

 

Don't worry, you're in control. You can adjust your cookie settings anytime to suit your preferences. Feeling curious? Dive into our Privacy Policy for all the juicy details. Happy browsing! 🚀

Functional Always active
Listen, this legal stuff is about as exciting as watching paint dry. But it basically says we only use your stuff for what you asked us to do, and nobody else gets to peek!
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
It's those sneaky cookie crumbs websites leave behind to count visitors, like counting ants at a picnic! Totally harmless, just for fun facts. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
Hey there! Just letting you know we use some fancy gizmos to remember your preferences. This way, we can show you ads that are, well, not completely bananas.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
Make cookies
{title} {title} {title}
Techweez | Tech News, Reviews, Deals, Tips and How To
Crunchy Cookies 🍪 Ahead!
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
Listen, this legal stuff is about as exciting as watching paint dry. But it basically says we only use your stuff for what you asked us to do, and nobody else gets to peek!
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
It's those sneaky cookie crumbs websites leave behind to count visitors, like counting ants at a picnic! Totally harmless, just for fun facts. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
Hey there! Just letting you know we use some fancy gizmos to remember your preferences. This way, we can show you ads that are, well, not completely bananas.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
Make cookies
{title} {title} {title}
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • Editorial
  • Automotive
  • Entertainment

© 2024 Techweez - Palahala Media Group may earn a commission when you buy through links on our sites.
A Palahala Media Group Brand. All rights reserved.
.