21Sep/110
Facebook rolls out revamped news feed today
Facebook is rolling out a new look for your news feed today. If you've been away for awhile from Facebook, the site will show you the stories it thinks are important to you first. This would be the former Top Stories view. Facebook didn't elaborate on how it determined which updates were of high importance, but they implied it would be those of close friends and family. It could also utilize your new friends lists.
After a few top stories, your news feed will continue as normal in chronological order. This would be the former Most Recent viewing option. If you visit Facebook often and regularly, you won't get any top stories at the beginning of your news feed. That is only for users who log on infrequently. Read more...