Take control of your news feed
on Facebook
May 15, 2019
Since Facebook's political scandal in 2018, the social network has implemented significant changes to its algorithm. Currently, the Facebook algorithm controls the delivery and order of posts based on what it thinks it is relevant to a user. This means you may not always see posts from family, friends, or a page you like in your news feed. However, there are ways to take more control over your news feed. Refer to the examples below to see how you can customize your news feed on Facebook.
What to know before you start:
• Steps may vary based on the device you are on and its operating system. For example, steps for a mobile device are different than a laptop/desktop.
• Liking a page is different than following a page. When a user likes a page, they are automatically following the page by default. A user can choose to unfollow a page and still like the page, but they will no longer see posts from the Facebook page in their newsfeed. A user can also follow a page without liking it. Still with us?
Friends, Family, & Pages
Prioritize who you see in your newsfeed
Not only have users been seeing less from the pages they like, but they've also noticed a change in how much they see posted by close family and friends. However, there is a feature on Facebook that allows you to easily customize your newsfeed an prioritize the content you see first without unfriending connections. Follow along with the step-by-step instructions below or refer to the picture above.
- Open the Facebook app.
- Tap the tab with 3 lines at the bottom of your screen.
- Scroll down near the bottom until you find Settings & Privacy.
- Select Settings & Privacy to show the sub-categories.
- Click Settings directly under Settings & Privacy.
- Scroll down until you see News Feed Settings.
- Select News Feed Preferences directly below that.
- Tap "Prioritize who to see first" on the next page.
- Select all the profiles/pages you want to see in your news feed first. A star should appear in the top right corner of the profile picture you select. If you selected one by mistake, click the profile picture again to deselect it.
- Click done once you are complete.
You can also favorite a friend or family member individually by going to his or her profile, If you would like to add them individually: go to the user's profile, click the blue person icon with a check mark to the right of the the message button, tap "following," then select "See First."
We hope our guide helps you take more control of your news feed, and you start to see more content you care about and less social clutter. For more helpful tips, make sure you are following us on Facebook and Twitter! We also invite you to check out our online brochure rack to see all the products and services we have to offer.
