Whenever Facebook
updates its interface, familiar features can be hard to find. While the ability to sort your Facebook feed by most recent is still available, it has moved to a slightly different location. If you haven’t already enabled the new Facebook Desktop interface, most should have the option to upgrade
and switch over right now. This new design will probably replace the current Facebook interface in the future. But for now, most accounts are able to change back and forth between the two interfaces at any time. To sort your Facebook feed by most recent, start by going to Facebook’s website in any desktop browser and log in to your account. Once you’ve enabled the new Facebook interface, click on “See More” in the left
sidebar. In this sidebar, you can access a wide range of additional content, including the new Facebook Gaming streaming service.Sort Feed by Most Recent in Facebook’s New Design
Scroll down this expanded list to find the “Most Recent” button. Click it and Facebook will refresh the page.
All of your feed’s posts in the center of your main page will now be sorted by date, with the most recent posts at the top. This will not be a permanent change, unfortunately, as the social network will occasionally revert back to an algorithmic view. You’ll have to follow these instructions any time you want to sort your Facebook this way.
Sort Feed by Most Recent in Facebook’s Old Design
If you’re using Facebook’s older interface, you can still sort your Facebook feed by most recent. Click the three horizontal dots next to “News Feed” in the left sidebar and then select the “Most Recent” option.
As with the new design, you’ll need to enable this setting every time you close or refresh your feed.
Given that this entire interface is brand new for millions of Facebook users, there may be some changes in the future as feedback starts to roll in. Whether or not that has an impact or changes how the Facebook Feed is sorted remains to be seen.
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Faced with increased scrutiny over the behavior of their algorithms which contributed to undesirable effects ranging from violence to political gridlock, the Silicon Valley giants are increasingly looking to placate the naysayers by finally giving users a choice.
The latest case in point is Facebook which recently announced a way to ditch its news feed order algorithm easier. You know, the one that thinks it knows what you want to see better than simply showing who posted what in chronological order. Facebook has now added more visibility to its existing options for controlling what you see on your wall, and who can comment on your posts.
How to sort your Facebook news feed by most recent posts on your iPhone, computer, or Android
- On Android: tap on the hamburger menu in the top right corner of the Facebook app and choose the Most Recent option.
- On your iPhone: iOS support for the Most Recent news feed posts arrangement option is coming at a later date.
- On your computer: click on the See More > Favorites option from the menu on the left. To return to algorithmic news feed simply press the home button.
Tap on Most Recent and escape the Facebook news feed algorithm
How to choose who comments on your Facebook posts on your iPhone, computer, or Android
You can now also restrict vitriolic posts from strangers or Facebook "acquaintances" by picking and choosing who can comment on your own posts. If it smells like censure, so be it, Facebook gives you the option.
- On Android: tap on the hamburger menu in the top right corner of the Facebook app, scroll to Settings & Privacy > Settings > Public Post Comments.
- On your iPhone: tap on the hamburger menu at the bottom of the Facebook app, scroll to Settings & Privacy > Settings > Public Post Comments.
- On your computer: tap on the downward arrow at the top right corner of the Facebook page, scroll to Settings & Privacy > Settings > Public Post Comments.
Restrict who comments on your Facebook posts
How to choose Favorites whose Facebook posts to see most often on your iPhone, computer, or Android
Facebook is merging your previous See First list of selected friends, public figures or Pages into the fresh Favorites option automatically. Favorites lets you choose up to 30 people or pages for more frequent post showing. The option is available in the new
- On Android: tap on the hamburger menu in the top right corner of the Facebook app, scroll down to the See More > Favorites > Manage Favorites options. To add Favorites, use the search bar to find friends and Pages that you want to add. You can also directly tap Add next to friends or suggested Pages.
- On your iPhone: tap the hamburger menu at the bottom of the Facebook app, or type Favorites in Search.
- On your computer: click on the See More > Favorites > Manage Favorites options from the menu on the left.
Choosing Facebook Favorites for news posts and comments