Facebook Users' Views of Civic News Domain Posts

Metrics measure participants' views of posts linking to civic news domains over a study period. The dataset contains domain-level metrics from Facebook activity data for control group participants who consented to external browsing tracking. It includes aggregated content views, content attributes, and user attributes.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between user attributes and content views of civic news domain posts.
• Study content attribute distributions across different civic news domains to identify engagement patterns.
• Model the frequency of content views based on user attributes and aggregated domain-level metrics.

Strengths

• Data originates from Meta Platforms, Inc., a primary source of Facebook activity data.
• Focuses on a specific subset of participants in a platform intervention experiment control group.
• Aggregates domain-level metrics over a defined study period for temporal analysis.

Limitations

• Sample size is unknown and limited to a specific control group subset, limiting generalizability.
• Data is aggregated over the study period, preventing analysis of individual-level temporal dynamics.
• Relies on participant consent for external tracking, which may introduce selection bias.

Provenance

Source

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Collection Method

Passive tracking of internet browsing behavior by an external partner for consented participants in control groups of a platform intervention experiment.

Time Range

Aggregated over the study period (specific dates unknown).

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-02-23.