Facebook Gives Users More Control Over ‘On This Day’ Content

Facebook took steps to ensure that users of its On This Day feature see only the kinds of memories they want to see.

Facebook took steps to ensure that users of its On This Day feature see only the kinds of memories they want to see.

The social network Tuesday launched two filters for On This Day that enable users to block out specific users, dates or date ranges, preventing related content from showing up in their On This Day feeds.

A Facebook spokesperson told SocialTimes:

We know that people share a range of meaningful moments on Facebook—from celebrating good times like a birthday to getting support in tough times like the passing of a friend or relative.

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