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Facebook App Update Brings Redesigned Feed, Search, Navigation Interfaces Alongside New Search Algorithm
Facebook, the social media platform, is bringing a new update for its phone app, the company announced on Tuesday. With the update, the app interface will be redesigned to offer a “simpler and more immersive” experience. Soon, users will start seeing the content in the search section in a grid layout. Moreover, when a user is posting multiple i...
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Facebook Is Trying to Bring Back Pokes Playing on the 2010s Nostalgia
Facebook is making it easier to use the Poke feature. The quirky tool, which used to be a sensation in the 2010s, had lost popularity among users towards the end of the last decade. However, in 2025, the Meta-owned platform is planning to bring it back by adding a dedicated Poke button to users’ profile screens.
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Facebook Revamps the Video Player on Its Mobile Apps, Adds Consistent Full-Screen Mode, New Controls
Facebook, the popular social media platform, is revamping its video player on its mobile app. With this upgrade, users will not have to see different full-screen modes and viewing experiences for different kinds of videos. Currently, users can see Reels, long-length videos, as well as live videos on the app. While Reels open in vertical full-screen...
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Meta Unveils Sharing to Reels Option to Post Reels From Third-Party Apps to Facebook
Meta is rolling out a new Sharing to Reels feature for users. With the latest update, users can share short-form videos on Facebook pages from third-party apps. The update allows developers to add a Reels button to their app so users can post short videos directly to Reels. Meta has also integrated with Smule, Vita and VivaVideo for the new functio...
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Facebook Starts Rolling Out 'Downvote' Button to More Users
Clicking the "downvote" button hides the comment for the user who taps it.
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What Is a Facebook Poke? Is It Still a Thing?
Facebook's Poke is one of its oldest features that never really went away, though most people have forgotten it existed.
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Facebook Lists Feature Gives Users Another Option for Status Updates: Report
Facebook is rolling out itemised lists that users can post as a status update.
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Facebook to Feature Local Politicians' Posts in News Feed to Aid Civic Engagement
"We are testing a new civic engagement feature that shows people on Facebook the top posts from their elected officials."
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Facebook Groups for Pages Launched, Provides a Channel for Discussion
Facebook said, "If you are an artist, a business, a brand, or a newspaper, you can now create fan clubs and groups centred around your super-fans."
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Facebook Celebrates 20 Years of Harry Potter by Letting You Cast Spells
Facebook interactive new feature casts spells with status updates that include any one of the terms Harry Potter, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff or Slytherin.
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Facebook Reportedly Working on Snapchat-Like Discover Feature
Facebook is working on a new feature which will showcase lists of curated content from publishers directly in the News Feed.
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Facebook Launches Human-Curated Events and Slideshow Movie-Maker
Both the Facebook's Featured Events and Slideshow automatic movie-maker features are available to iPhone users only.
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Facebook Tries to Ease Heartache of Breakups With New Tool
A feature announced on Thursday will allow people who have split up with a spouse or partner to turn on an option that spares them the emotional pain of constantly seeing their ex-lover's posts and pictures in their news feed on the world's largest social network.
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Facebook Instant Articles Hit iPhones
A new Facebook feature that quickly displays news stories shared by friends at the leading social network arrived on iPhones on Tuesday and was heading for Android-powered devices.
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We Like 'Dislike.' Dear Facebook, These 7 Features Next Please
We're kidding - Zuckerberg already said that the point of the 'dislike' button is for people to be able to express empathy, not to downvote posts they hate.
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Facebook App Update Brings Redesigned Feed, Search, Navigation Interfaces Alongside New Search Algorithm
Facebook, the social media platform, is bringing a new update for its phone app, the company announced on Tuesday. With the update, the app interface will be redesigned to offer a “simpler and more immersive” experience. Soon, users will start seeing the content in the search section in a grid layout. Moreover, when a user is posting multiple i...
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Facebook Is Trying to Bring Back Pokes Playing on the 2010s Nostalgia
Facebook is making it easier to use the Poke feature. The quirky tool, which used to be a sensation in the 2010s, had lost popularity among users towards the end of the last decade. However, in 2025, the Meta-owned platform is planning to bring it back by adding a dedicated Poke button to users’ profile screens.
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Facebook Revamps the Video Player on Its Mobile Apps, Adds Consistent Full-Screen Mode, New Controls
Facebook, the popular social media platform, is revamping its video player on its mobile app. With this upgrade, users will not have to see different full-screen modes and viewing experiences for different kinds of videos. Currently, users can see Reels, long-length videos, as well as live videos on the app. While Reels open in vertical full-screen...
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Meta Unveils Sharing to Reels Option to Post Reels From Third-Party Apps to Facebook
Meta is rolling out a new Sharing to Reels feature for users. With the latest update, users can share short-form videos on Facebook pages from third-party apps. The update allows developers to add a Reels button to their app so users can post short videos directly to Reels. Meta has also integrated with Smule, Vita and VivaVideo for the new functio...
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Facebook Starts Rolling Out 'Downvote' Button to More Users
Clicking the "downvote" button hides the comment for the user who taps it.
-
What Is a Facebook Poke? Is It Still a Thing?
Facebook's Poke is one of its oldest features that never really went away, though most people have forgotten it existed.
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Facebook Lists Feature Gives Users Another Option for Status Updates: Report
Facebook is rolling out itemised lists that users can post as a status update.
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Facebook to Feature Local Politicians' Posts in News Feed to Aid Civic Engagement
"We are testing a new civic engagement feature that shows people on Facebook the top posts from their elected officials."
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Facebook Groups for Pages Launched, Provides a Channel for Discussion
Facebook said, "If you are an artist, a business, a brand, or a newspaper, you can now create fan clubs and groups centred around your super-fans."
-
Facebook Celebrates 20 Years of Harry Potter by Letting You Cast Spells
Facebook interactive new feature casts spells with status updates that include any one of the terms Harry Potter, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff or Slytherin.
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Facebook Reportedly Working on Snapchat-Like Discover Feature
Facebook is working on a new feature which will showcase lists of curated content from publishers directly in the News Feed.
-
Facebook Launches Human-Curated Events and Slideshow Movie-Maker
Both the Facebook's Featured Events and Slideshow automatic movie-maker features are available to iPhone users only.
-
Facebook Tries to Ease Heartache of Breakups With New Tool
A feature announced on Thursday will allow people who have split up with a spouse or partner to turn on an option that spares them the emotional pain of constantly seeing their ex-lover's posts and pictures in their news feed on the world's largest social network.
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Facebook Instant Articles Hit iPhones
A new Facebook feature that quickly displays news stories shared by friends at the leading social network arrived on iPhones on Tuesday and was heading for Android-powered devices.
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We Like 'Dislike.' Dear Facebook, These 7 Features Next Please
We're kidding - Zuckerberg already said that the point of the 'dislike' button is for people to be able to express empathy, not to downvote posts they hate.
