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Facebook starts rolling out chronologically ordered Feeds

By Minjun Park
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Facebook is gaining a new way for users to consume content from friends, Favorites, Pages and groups – a chronologically ordered Feed tab. Mark Zuckerberg posted a short demo of the feature on Thursday, saying it is one of the most requested features on Facebook.

“One of the most requested features for Facebook is to make sure people don’t miss friends’ posts. So today we’re launching a Feed tab where you can see posts from your friends, groups, Pages and more separately in chronological order. The app will still open to a personalized feed on the Home tab, where our discovery engine will recommend the content we think you’ll care most about. But the Feeds tab will give you a way to customize and control your experience further,” posted Zuckerberg on Facebook.

Furthermore, people will be able to create a Favorites list inside the Feeds tab, consisting of friends, pages and groups, in order to get to their favorite content faster and easier. This change is similar to what Meta has done with Instagram – the company announced a chronological Feed back in January, and rolled out the feature a couple of weeks later.

The new Feed tab in Facebook is already rolling out to some users on Android and iOS. There’s a slight difference between the two operating systems – on Android the tab can be found at the top of the UI, while on iOS it is at the bottom. The fill rollout should take place over the course of next week.

 

Questions & Answers

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What is the main purpose of the new chronologically ordered Feed tab?

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The chronologically ordered Feed tab aims to ensure users do not miss posts from friends, groups, and Pages. It provides a way to see content separately in the order it was posted, offering more control over the user experience.

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Will the new Feed tab replace the existing personalised feed when opening the app?

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No, the app will still open to the personalised Home tab, where a discovery engine recommends content. The new Feed tab will be a separate option for users to access chronologically ordered content.

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How will users be able to access their most-liked content more quickly within the new tab?

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Users will be able to create a Favourites list within the Feeds tab. This list can include friends, Pages, and groups, allowing them to get to their preferred content faster and more easily.

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When can all users expect to receive the new Feed tab?

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The new Feed tab is already rolling out to some users on Android and iOS. A full rollout to all users is expected to take place over the course of next week.

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