DHAKA: Facebook said it is making moves to reduce the number of promotional posts that pop up in timelines, in response to users’ demands for fewer advertisements.

Beginning in January, people should start seeing fewer posts in news feeds urging them to do things such as buy products, download applications or enter sweepstakes, according to the leading social media titan.

‘People told us they wanted to see more stories from friends and pages they care about, and less promotional content,’ the California-based social network company said in a blog post, reports The Straits Times.

The change was prompted by a survey that revealed Facebook users think there are too many advertisement-like posts in news feeds.

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