Facebook Revamps Friends Tab to Bring Back ‘OG’ Social Networking Experience
Facebook introduces a new Friends tab, showcasing only friends’ posts, Reels, and stories.
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Facebook Revamps Friends Tab to Bring Back ‘OG’ Social Networking Experience
After teasing a return to “OG Facebook” earlier this year, the social network on Thursday announced an update that will give users a simple way to connect with friends. The company is introducing a new Facebook Friends tab that will only showcase updates from friends, without any other recommended content. Meta explains in a blog post that the idea is to bring back features focused on Facebook’s original mission of connecting people with friends through a social networking experience. Image:Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket / Getty Images The tab, which is initially available only in the U.S. and Canada, will feature friends’ content, including their posts, Reels, stories, birthdays, and friend requests. Previously, the tab had only provided a place to view your friend requests and other “People You May Know.” The company in October launched a Gen Z-focused redesign of its flagship social network, hoping to attract a younger crowd that has largely abandoned or ignored Facebook in…
