The new Facebook revamp is testing out some features announced at the Facebook IRL event hosted in Austin, Texas. The new features are geared to help young adults build a community beyond their friends. From the looks of it, Facebook may be seriously preparing to compete with the likes of Instagram and TikTok, platforms that are predominately used by the younger generations.
The Meta-owned platform will be introducing new features in the Facebook revamp. With the new update, users will be able to build connections with the local communities through the Local tab. This new tab will be bringing only the very best of local content on Facebook. The content will be taken from Marketplace, Events, and Groups and tabbed together in Local. A new Weekly and Weekend Digest for Events will also be coming in the new update. Users will also be able to swipe across the best Facebook content in a new section in their feed.
Facebook is also testing out the Explore tab which brings users content catered to their interests. This feature will allow users to fully explore their interests. A Video tab is also incoming which provides users with a full-screen video experience to watch Reels and other long and short-form videos.
Facebook Revamp: More features in the works
The social media giant has just released a new feature which enables users to invite their followers from Instagram to Facebook events. Besides this, Facebook will also be bringing a Group AI which will help group members to get answers to queries, especially those that have already been asked.
Facebook is also playing matchmaker with its new Facebook Dating feature which lets users find a romantic connection. Potential love interests will be based on the user’s interests. The feature called Matchmaker also lets users invite their friends to help them with finding true love.
Messenger Communities have also been introduced. This feature lets users create chats based on topics to better manage conversations with the Messenger Community as a whole. New connections can be made through this feature and it is especially useful for college students. Other features such as Memories and new functionalities for Notes in Messenger have also been announced.
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