Facebook announced today updates to Facebook search to make it easier to find content from beyond your friends and family.
In a blog post, Facebook’s vp of search Tom Stocky reiterated that search is a long-term priority for the social network, a challenge made difficult by the fact that there are more than 2 trillion posts in the Facebook index.
“When something happens in the world, people often turn to Facebook to see how their friends and family are reacting,” Stocky wrote. “Today, we’re updating Facebook Search so that in addition to friends and family, you can find out what the world is saying about topics that matter to you.”
The updates:
- Better search suggestions: When you tap into the search box and start typing, we’ll now offer timely, personalized search suggestions. As you type, we’ll highlight things that are happening right now so you can follow popular stories as they unfold.
- Search results with public posts and posts from friends: When you search, you’ll now see the most recent, relevant public posts along with posts from your friends. Search results are organized to help you cut through the noise and quickly understand what the world is saying about a topic in the moment. You also can pull-to-refresh and see the latest public posts.
- Find public conversations with search: When a link gets shared widely on Facebook, it often anchors an interesting public conversation. Now there’s a new way to quickly dive into that discussion. With one tap, you can find public posts about a link, see popular quotes and phrases mentioned in these posts, and check out an aggregate overview of sentiment. This feature is a first step—we look forward to people using it and giving us feedback so we can make it even better.
The updates are rolling out starting today for US English users on iPhone, Android and the web.
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