{"id":26031,"date":"2022-07-20T18:58:07","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T18:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=26031"},"modified":"2022-07-20T18:58:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T18:58:07","slug":"what-changes-are-coming-to-facebook-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-changes-are-coming-to-facebook-in-2022","title":{"rendered":"What Changes Are Coming to Facebook in 2022?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e8620a7863c\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e8620a7863c\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e8620a7863c\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-changes-are-coming-to-facebook-in-2022\/#What_Changes_Are_Coming_to_Facebook_in_2022\" title=\"What Changes Are Coming to Facebook in 2022?\">What Changes Are Coming to Facebook in 2022?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-changes-are-coming-to-facebook-in-2022\/#News_Feed\" title=\"News Feed\">News Feed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-changes-are-coming-to-facebook-in-2022\/#AI-recommended_content\" title=\"AI-recommended content\">AI-recommended content<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-changes-are-coming-to-facebook-in-2022\/#Page_likes\" title=\"Page likes\">Page likes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-changes-are-coming-to-facebook-in-2022\/#Privacy_settings\" title=\"Privacy settings\">Privacy settings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Changes_Are_Coming_to_Facebook_in_2022\"><\/span>What Changes Are Coming to Facebook in 2022?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-width:37% width:auto; max-height:332px; height:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/VEH5uf8.png\" align=\"left\" alt=\"What changes are coming to Facebook in 2022\"> <\/p>\n<p>One of the most anticipated changes coming to Facebook is that some users will be able to subscribe to Topics, which will allow them to receive more content than they would normally see in their News Feed. The social network is testing the feature to determine whether it helps users engage, but that might annoy some users. Let&#8217;s take a closer look at the changes that are coming to Facebook in 2022.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_Feed\"><\/span>News Feed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The News Feed will undergo major changes over the next few years, according to several recent reports. Facebook&#8217;s CEO has also reportedly been watching TikTok&#8217;s moves with great interest, and has been discussing feed changes with Meta, the company behind the social network. These changes could help some brands become more visible. In addition, Facebook will continue to streamline its content sharing process and bring back messaging tools.<\/p>\n<p>One of the major changes coming to the News Feed will involve the way users receive notifications from their friends. Businesses will be able to respond to users within 24 hours, if not sooner. Personalized one-on-one messages will also be available outside of the standard messaging window. Facebook will also allow news agencies to set up subscription messaging for their users. This new feature is expected to impact advertising as well.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AI-recommended_content\"><\/span>AI-recommended content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As the company comes under increased scrutiny for its algorithmic decisions, Facebook is looking to AI for help. Team members are working on project code-named Mr. T, which will let users view a chronological version of their connected Feed. It sorts feeds by friends, pages, and groups. The change is likely to put more pressure on Meta and its rules on what to recommend to users. For example, if you follow a lot of political groups, you&#8217;ll be shown content related to their views and opinions.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Facebook&#8217;s algorithm ranks articles and videos based on their quality and relevance. It also prioritizes news articles that are credible and from close friends. Facebook has promised to decode these algorithms in 2020. AI-recommended content will be a major priority for the company as it tries to catch up to newcomers like Snapchat and TikTok. In addition to recommending content based on AI, the social network will also be making more efforts to understand what users are looking for and what they like.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Page_likes\"><\/span>Page likes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re on Facebook, you&#8217;ve probably noticed that changes to Facebook page likes are coming in the near future. In fact, these changes will completely eliminate the concept of page likes in its current form. Going forward, users will be able to only &#8220;follow&#8221; a page instead of &#8220;like&#8221; it. While this change may seem confusing to some, it is actually quite helpful for small business owners who are trying to grow their page&#8217;s fan base.<\/p>\n<p>Changes to Facebook page likes will be made in order to make them more relevant for users. The changes will make the news feed more relevant for posts from people you actually know. The algorithm will no longer favor marketing content over posts from friends and family. Rather, the news feed will now prioritize content from people you know and trust. This shift will make it easier for your audience to see posts that they&#8217;re interested in, and more relevant for your business.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Privacy_settings\"><\/span>Privacy settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Changing your Facebook privacy settings is not as simple as it seems. The social media giant knows more about you than your mother! It is true that the &#8220;clear history&#8221; button doesn&#8217;t really delete anything, and the &#8220;facial recognition&#8221; controls weren&#8217;t available to hundreds of millions of users. But the privacy controls aren&#8217;t just on the Privacy page &#8211; they&#8217;re spread across 22 pages! To avoid confusion, here are some tips to adjust your privacy settings.<\/p>\n<p>First, go to the Privacy Center. Facebook&#8217;s new Privacy Center provides information on five major categories: Sharing, Collection, Use, and Ads. From here, you can change your settings for Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. Also, you can view Meta&#8217;s privacy policies on sharing. Using the Privacy Center is easy and can help you stay in control of your privacy. After all, you&#8217;re on Facebook! If you&#8217;d like to keep your information private, make sure you check your Privacy Center regularly to make sure it doesn&#8217;t get abused.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe height=\"291\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"520\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yE-whcHpIJg\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Changes Are Coming to Facebook in 2022? One of the most anticipated changes coming to Facebook is that some users will be able to subscribe to Topics, which will allow them to receive more content than they would normally see in their News Feed. 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