Facebook Tests Featured-Stories For Unconnected Users

This evening Facebook began testing a new feature that displays featured images for those users who “have very few friends” as a way to get them engaged. The feature, which was first spotted by hotlou.com, has a design which resembles large online media publications like Gawker media, and even Techcrunch. With large featured images at the top, the aim is to get stories that will get the user engaged, rather than displaying an empty feed.