Question 1

True or false: Facebook’s algorithm prioritizes posts from friends over pages by default, but users can change it.

Accepted Answer

False. Since 2018, Facebook’s default algorithm actually prioritizes friends' posts, but users have limited control—no full override exists.

Question 2

True or false: Facebook has a built-in secret 'Poke' game where you can earn virtual trophies.

Accepted Answer

False. The 'Poke' feature exists but has no game or trophies; it's just a notification with no defined purpose.

Question 3

True or false: Facebook started testing Reactions in 2015, which included empathy expressions like 'Sad' and 'Angry' instead of a 'Dislike' button.

Accepted Answer

True. In 2015, Facebook tested Reactions, a set of six emotions including Sad and Angry, as an alternative to a Dislike button. It rolled out globally in 2016.

Question 4

True or false: Facebook once offered a free 'Facebook Phone' to users who signed up for a premium subscription.

Accepted Answer

False. Facebook never made or gave away phones; the 'Facebook Phone' was a rumor fueled by a failed HTC partnership called 'HTC First'.

Question 5

True or false: Facebook originally required a .edu email address to sign up, even after opening to everyone.

Accepted Answer

False. Facebook dropped the .edu email requirement in September 2006 when it opened to everyone aged 13 and up. The statement falsely suggests the requirement continued after that point.

Question 6

True or false: Mark Zuckerberg once deleted all Facebook users' profiles for 24 hours as an April Fools' prank.

Accepted Answer

False. No such event occurred. Facebook has never deleted all user profiles as a prank, and there is no credible record of Zuckerberg doing so. The claim is a fiction.

Question 7

True or false: Facebook pays a small royalty to the inventor of the 'Like' button, an independent developer.

Accepted Answer

False. Facebook's 'Like' button was designed internally by engineer Justin Rosenstein; no external royalties are paid.

Question 8

True or false: Facebook's 'Like' button was originally going to be called the 'Awesome' button.

Accepted Answer

True. Engineers debated 'Awesome' vs. 'Like'; the simpler 'Like' won because it felt less awkward for sad posts.

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