Share this storyMeta is updating Facebook’s ad transparency tools to better explain how it uses machine learning to decide which ads you see you.
Starting Tuesday, when you tap the “Why am I seeing this ad?” message on an ad, you’ll see the following information, according toInformation summarized into topics about how your activity both on and off our technologies — such as liking a post on a friend’s Facebook page or interacting with your favorite sports website — mayNew examples and illustrations explaining how our machine learning models connect various topics to show you relevant ads.
External privacy experts and policy stakeholders suggested that the company increase its transparency about how machine learning helps pick which ads to show, Pavón says. “We are committed to using machine learning models responsibly,” Pavón wrote. “Being transparent about how we use machine learning is essential because it ensures that people are aware that this technology is a part of our ads system and that they know the types of information it is using.
I haven’t found an ad on my own Facebook feed to be able to see the new information in context, but Pavón’s blog includes a few screenshots that can give you an idea of what to expect.The updated messaging is rolling out first to Facebook, and the company plans to bring it to Instagram “in the future.
facebook I have an idea. Add an option on the ads, where I can click hide and a box where I can explain why I dislike the ad. That way, the machine might understand better like a person.
Watching FB try to explain anything is more entertaining than the content. Kinda like watching a highway pileup.