Facebook introduces Friends tab for a personalised feed
The Friends tab revives Facebook’s original purpose of connecting people with those they know.
Facebook is making it easier for users to focus on posts from friends and family with a new Friends tab, with Meta announcing the feature as part of an effort to bring back the ‘OG’ Facebook experience. The latest addition allows users to view a feed filled exclusively with content from their friends.
The Friends tab, located in the tab bar at the bottom of the app, displays posts, stories, and videos from friends, along with birthday reminders, friend requests, and suggested connections. Users in the United States and Canada can customise their tab bar if the feature does not appear automatically.
The move by Meta mirrors similar updates on other social media platforms, such as Threads and X, which introduced dedicated tabs for following-only content.
The change aims to restore Facebook’s original purpose—connecting users with friends and family—by reducing the prominence of algorithm-driven posts from non-followed accounts.
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