Facebook is
planning to make its first major change to the news feed since it
launched in 2006, and according to reports, we could see multiple news
feeds based on categories, such as Instagram photos and music your
friends are listening to and artist updates.
Ahead of the big press event the social network is holding on Thursday, TechCrunch is reporting that, in addition to several news feeds, we'll be seeing larger photos and image-based ads.
Mashable reached out to Facebook for confirmation: "We don't comment on rumor and speculation," a spokesperson said.
If the TechCrunch report is true, the multiple feed feature
will be located at the top near the search bar. Although the design is
expected to include a photo feed — dedicated to only Facebook and
Instagram pictures — as well as one for music, there could be other
options dedicated just for news, videos and apps. This would also allow
advertisers to target specific interests.
This would make it easier for users to sort through the heavy stream
of information hitting news feeds, without hitting repeated content
posted by friends. By giving members more categories to sift through,
Facebook gives people a greater incentive to spend more time on the
site.
Mashable recently reported that a new look for Timeline
is already live in New Zealand, featuring a new toolbar at the top of
the screen and an about widget below the profile picture. Timeline
navigation is also re-positioned at the top right of the page, taking
the place of current ads, and shared stories get a like button for that
site below the post.
What do you think of the new multiple feeds and Timeline concept? Let us know in the comments.
By mashable
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