Facebook News Feed Design Test Places Large Popular Photos on Top For Some Users

Facebook is testing a new design of the news feed that displays 3 popular photos above the stream of friend and page updates, as some users are spotting. These photos are sized much larger than any others on the home page and are accompanied by their album title, caption, author, and tallies of engagement.

The feature change offers enhanced visibility to popular content on a user’s network.

The design change “is simply to help [users with few friends] discover interesting content and create an instantly valuable experience for them,” the company tells Business

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