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Meta Unveils Facebook Redesign Elevating Reels, Friends and Marketplace

The overhaul signals a pivot toward engagement features over metaverse bets.

Overview

  • - The bottom navigation brings Reels, Friends, Marketplace and Profile front and center for faster access.
  • - Photos and feed interactions adopt Instagram-like touches including double‑tap likes, standardized multi‑photo grids and full‑screen viewing, with new options to flag irrelevant recommendations.
  • - Search results move to an immersive grid, and a full‑screen results viewer is in testing to browse photos and videos without losing place.
  • - Story and post creation is streamlined with prominent music and tagging tools, clearer audience and cross‑post settings, and simplified commenting with pinning, visible badges and anonymous flagging.
  • - Updated profiles can showcase interests, hobbies and travel to surface friends with shared passions, and Meta says the changes will roll out globally in the weeks ahead with some features mobile‑only and more updates planned into 2026.