Product design question

How would you design a news feature for Facebook?

Practice this question out loud. An AI interviewer asks it, follows up like a real interviewer would, and scores your answer. Type or speak.

What this question tests

Tests product design for content curation in a trust sensitive context, phrased as a direct design prompt rather than an open strategy question.

Define the user: someone wanting quick, trustworthy news updates relevant to their interests without wading through low quality sources.
State the design goal clearly: surface relevant news while protecting against misinformation and low credibility sources.
Propose the core interface: a news feed section ranked by topic relevance and publisher credibility, with visible source labeling.
Address personalization carefully, using interest signals without letting engagement bait override credibility in ranking.
Define success: session return rate to the news feature and reduction in reported misinformation.
Confirm with the interviewer whether the feature stands alone or is woven into the main Newsfeed.

Leads with a concrete ranking formula, combining topic relevance with a publisher credibility score, rather than a purely engagement driven feed.
Proposes visible source and credibility labeling on every story, giving users the information to judge trustworthiness themselves.
Adds a fast correction workflow, partnering with fact checkers to flag and downrank stories proven false quickly.
Sets a measurable goal, for example a stated increase in return visits to the news feature alongside falling misinformation reports.

Treating this purely as a ranking algorithm problem without addressing source transparency and user trust.
Ignoring the speed at which misinformation can spread before correction mechanisms catch up.

How would you avoid the perception of political bias in your credibility scoring?
What would you prioritize first, personalization or misinformation controls, if resources were limited?