Earlier this year, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said one of his biggest priorities for the year was “to get back to some OG Facebook.” Starting today, we’re seeing the fruits of that thanks to a new Friends tab rolling out inside the Facebook app.New Friends tab works the way Facebook used to, before it went downhill Mike Isaac writes for : Changing one tab in the Facebook app may not seem like a big deal.But the new Friends tab delivers a key feature Facebook has long been missing.
The original (“OG”) way Facebook worked was centered entirely on your friends and family.You friended various people, and updates they wrote and shared would appear in your feed.Over time, Facebook’s main feed became packed with a variety of other content too.
Suggested posts, content from brands, and a bunch of other clutter squeezed out what first made Facebook great.Now, this new Friends tab sounds like it will be what Facebook’s main feed used to be, before it went downhill.Per the article, this change is rolling out today.
I had to force quit the app before it showed up for me, but if you’re not seeing it yet, and you’re in the US or Canada, you should soon.What do you think of Facebook’s new Friends tab? Let us know in the comments.Best iPhone accessories AirPods Pro 2 (now only $169, down from $249) MagSafe Car Mount for iPhone HomeKit smart plug 4-pack 10-year AirTag battery case 2-pack iPhone desk stand with StandBy and MagSafe You’re reading 9to5Mac — experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day.
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