Facebook launches Friends tab: a new feed that ditches algorithmic junk

Fb is making an attempt to return to its roots with a new “Friends” tab that filters out the algorithmic suggestions which have taken over its essential feed. The brand new tab is rolling out within the US and Canada, and can present your mates’ tales, reels, posts, and birthdays.

In a weblog put up saying the characteristic, the corporate says, “Through the years, Fb advanced to fulfill altering wants and created best-in-class experiences throughout Teams, Video, Market and extra, however the magic of pals has fallen away.”

Fb beforehand housed good friend requests and good friend strategies inside the Pals tab, however now it’s been changed by a devoted friends-only feed. I’m unsure I’ll discover many latest posts there, nevertheless it could be a reprieve from the sponsored content material and random group posts which have drowned out all different content material on my house feed. Final 12 months, Facebook announced that it’s adding new “Native” and “Discover” tabs with much more content material suggestions.

You may entry the Pals tab from the navigation bar within the Fb app. You may as well pin it to your navigation bar by deciding on the app’s three-bar icon after which deciding on the settings icon.

From there, select Settings > Tab bar, and select the tabs you wish to pin.