Facebook refocusing newsfeed on posts from friends and family
Zuckerberg
The social media website's co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg  announced Facebook is changing the structure of its newsfeed to allow viewers to see more content from their friends and family  while reducing the amount they'll see from companies and news outlets.
"As we roll this out  you'll see less public content like posts from businesses  brands  and media  " Zuckerberg  wrote in a Facebook post Thursday. "And the public content you see more will be held to the same standard â it should encourage meaningful interactions between people."
 Zuckerberg   33  says the change comes after Facebook's leaders received feedback suggesting the website had moved away from its overall goal of connecting people  prompting the change.
 He 's confident the changes will make for a more enjoyable and beneficial experience for Facebook users.
"The research shows that when we use social media to connect with people we care about  it can be good for our well-being  " Zuckerberg  wrote. "We can feel more connected and less lonely  and that correlates with long term measures of happiness and health. On the other hand  passively reading articles or watching videos â even if they're entertaining or informative â may not be as good."
 Zuckerberg  added that  they  began to make alterations to the newsfeed late last year  and that it will take several more months before the changes are universally present on Facebook properties.
 He  said  he  expects people to spend less time on Facebook moving forward due to the changes.
"But I also expect the time you do spend on Facebook will be more valuable  " Zuckerberg  wrote. "And if we do the right thing  I believe that will be good for our community and our business over the long term too."
 [TGT] announced Facebook is changing the structure of its newsfeed to allow viewers to see more content from their friends and family  while reducing the amount they'll see from companies and news outlets.
"As we roll this out  you'll see less public content like posts from businesses  brands  and media  "  [TGT] wrote in a Facebook post Thursday. "And the public content you see more will be held to the same standard â  [TGT]  should encourage meaningful interactions between people. [TGT] 
says the change comes after Facebook's leaders received feedback suggesting the website had moved away from its overall goal of connecting people  prompting the change.
  [TGT]  's confident the changes will make for a more enjoyable and beneficial experience for Facebook users.
"The research shows that when we use social media to connect with people we care about  it can be good for our well-being  "  [TGT] wrote. "We can feel more connected and less lonely  and that correlates with long term measures of happiness and health. On the other hand  passively reading articles or watching videos â even if they're entertaining or informative â may not be as good. [TGT] 
added that  they  began to make alterations to the newsfeed late last year  and that it will take several more months before the changes are universally present on Facebook properties.
  [TGT]   said   [TGT]   expects people to spend less time on Facebook moving forward due to the changes.
"But I also expect the time you do spend on Facebook will be more valuable   [TGT] wrote. "And if we do the right thing  I believe that will be good for our community and our business over the long term too."