They’re the people you enjoy following/lovingly stalking, share photos of, and message back and forth. And now, with an updated policy, the social media giant says it’s placing them front and center in your news feed — and limiting other types of posts.
In a Jan. 11 announcement, Facebook said it is updating how it ranks posts so users can interact more with the people they care about, prioritizing friends and family over public content. That includes highlighting “posts that spark conversations and meaningful interactions between people,” a Facebook news release said.
So what does that mean for users interested in connecting with their favorite pages, businesses and other publishers?