Facebook brings users their 'personal newspapers'

Facebook has made its third major announcement in ten days, launching an updated information feed.

First came friend lists, second a subscribe button and now Facebook has created a news feed made to resemble a “personal newspaper” for their 750 million members.

"Starting today, it will be easier to keep up with the people in your life no matter how frequently or infrequently you're on Facebook," said Mark Tonkelowitz, engineering manager for Facebook, in a blog post.

Users’ news feeds will adjust depending on how much they visit Facebook, with the most interesting news at the top, making it look like users are reading a newspaper about their personal lives, the social network said.

It will be easier to keep up with the people in your life no matter how frequently or infrequently you're on Facebook.

If users haven't been on in a week, they will see a summary of "top stories," including top photos and statuses posted while they've been away. Also, they will see a separate section of highlights since their most recent visit.

If users visit Facebook several times in one day, their news feed will care more about "recent stories." The top and recent stories options can be manually adjusted so different bits of news can appear in either section.

Facebook also explained a new feature called a "ticker," making it possible to see more activity by displaying updates instantly when they happen.

With the ticker option, users are able to join any conversation immediately. Clicking on a story in the ticker will not lose your place in the news feed line either, Tonkelowitz said.

Another feature simply makes photos appear bigger, making them easier to view when scrolling through the news feed.

"We hope these improvements make your conversations on Facebook more lively, no matter how often you visit," Tonkelowitz added.

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