I have Facebook friends, accumulated over the past 13 years or so. The reason is that Cheez-Its are delicious. You might imagine that in a healthy social network, even in chronological mode, the ratio of posts from friends to brands would roughly reflect the proportion in which you follow them.
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You can see what that looks like in the screenshots below:. But as is often the case with Facebook, the company seems hesitant to commit to changes that might undermine its own engagement stats. If the filter bar is hidden from view after seven days of inactivity, it invites an obvious question: is Facebook serious about letting users choose what they see on the site, or does it just want to give the appearance of control? Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
It basically lets you see posts chronologically - or by most recent, in the order they were posted - by simply toggling away from its usual algorithmic feed. Facebook also launched a Favourites feature last October that allows users to select up to 30 friends and pages so that Facebook will display posts from them in a separate feed. Now, Favorites and Recents are front and centre - at the top of the news feed in separate tabs.
By default, Facebook's news feed uses a process called ranking to show you posts that the social network believes are relevant to you. But Facebook is now rolling out what it calls the Feed Filter Bar. More about Facebook. Already subscribed? Log in. Forgotten your password? Want an ad-free experience? View offers.
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