Facebook Home Page Update Prioritizes Events, Hides Birthdays

Facebook rearranged elements of the home page’s right sidebar yesterday, placing events at the top, pending requests near the bottom, and hiding upcoming birthdays behind the “See More” button under events. This update comes in a series of recent changes to the sidebar including the addition of a spontaneous events planner and RSVP manager to the sidebar.

When a user is invited to an event, attends, and enjoys themselves, Facebook’s value to their life increases. Events and their invitations expire over time, though, while friend requests, group invitations and Page suggestions do not.

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