Facebook - News Feed Settings [portable]

While not strictly "News Feed" settings in the traditional sense, your dictate the commercial content that interrupts your social browsing. Facebook builds a profile of your interests based on your activity to serve targeted ads.

This feature lets you select up to 30 people and Pages whose posts you will never miss. They get a blue star. facebook news feed settings

If you hate the algorithm, this is your salvation. On the mobile app, tap the "Menu" (three lines), then "Feeds." You get three chronological feeds: Favorites, Friends, and Groups. While not strictly "News Feed" settings in the

Finding the settings is the first boss battle. On mobile, you have to click your profile picture > Settings & privacy > Settings > Preferences (far down the list) > News Feed . That is five clicks deep. Once inside, the layout is clean but dated. You are presented with six main options: Manage Favorites, Snooze, Unfollow, Reconnect, See First, and Find Feeds. The good: It loads quickly. The bad: Facebook hides the "Feed" button on the mobile app toolbar, forcing you to switch to the "Feeds" tab if you want chronological order. Most users never find this. They get a blue star

The most direct way to combat algorithmic noise is the tool. This feature allows you to select up to 30 friends and pages whose content you want to see most often. When you add someone to your Favorites, their posts are given priority and are more likely to appear at the top of your News Feed.

You remain friends, but their posts never appear in your feed.