How does the "Recommended for Current user" work inside the News Web Part

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We have added the News modern web part to our modern page, and we chose the "Recommended for Current user" as the News Source, as follow:-

But what are the criteria that make a News page recommended for the current user? any advice?

susanhanley · Answer

john john&nbsp;Here is what Microsoft says about recommended for the current user:&nbsp;posts for the current user from people the user works with; managers in the chain of people the user works with, mapped against the user's own chain of management and connections; the user's top 20 followed sites; and the user's frequently visited sites. See:&nbsp;Use the News web part on a SharePoint page (microsoft.com)

susanhanley · Answer

It's people in your management chain and peers - you can get an idea of who they are by looking at your Delve profile, all powered by the graph.

susanhanley · Answer

I think if your interaction is frequent enough, that person could definitely show up in your "works with" - at least that is what I see in the multiple tenants that I am a part of. I just don't usually choose Recommended for the current user on SharePoint sites because I want the experience to be more predictable. You already have a feed that is always "recommended for the current user" in the news feed in the app bar - so on intranet sites, I almost never choose that option.

susanhanley · Answer

Click the link that looks like a newspaper in the SharePoint app bar (on all modern sites unless you have explicitly hidden it). It shows Recommended News.Also, just because a client expresses something as a requirement doesn't mean it is a Capital R requirement. I prefer to capture Outcomes - what is the outcome that you are trying to achieve - and is the stated Requirement both cost effective, sustainable, and a good long term approach. There are many ways to accomplish an outcome but often, very few to achieve a Requirement.

john john · Answer

SusanHanleythanks a lot for your very helpful reply.. i were reading some old posts which mentioned that recommended sites will only show sites that you follow... but seems now the criteria have been expanded..

My question now is:- What does "people the user works with" exactly mean? do u have any idea?

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