Facebook unveiled a whole new news feed on Thursday morning and the revamp comes with a host of fresh features. Among the chief advantages: bigger images, multiple feeds for different interests and a more consistent user experience across mobile devices.
But all the intrigue brings up just one question: How to get the new Facebook news feed?
Well, there's a site for that and it's pretty simple — although the change may not take effect as soon as you'd like. First, go to facebook.com/about/newsfeed. Second, click the big green "Join Waiting List" button at the top of the page. Boom. Done. Next step? Wait.
Just how long you'll have to wait, however, isn't quite certain. Facebook said at its big unveiling press event Thursday that the new look will begin rolling out to users that same day. So some lucky folks will be exploring the new features before bed tonight, while others will have to wait a bit longer. We've asked Facebook for a ballpark range, but so far haven't gotten a response.
Now just a bit more about the new news feed's new features.
Multiple feeds will allow you to sort between a range of different categories: Close friends, friends in general, music, photos, games and people and brands you "follow" (as opposed to friend). A simple chronological news feed timeline is an option too.
Photos — which the company says make up 50% of all of news feed stories — take center stage now as well. You can see that increased visual emphasis in the screenshot above, and its part of the re-design's heavy mobile focus.
Mark Zuckerberg at the launch of the New Facebook News Feed
Culled from Mashable as authored by Sam Laird.
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