Facebook users sharing posts publicly have been granted the ability to
restrict who comments in a move to "limit potentially unwanted
interactions", the social network has announced.
The change follows similar action by Twitter, meaning people who publish
content visible to everyone now have the option to only allow comments from
their friends, or tighten it further to only users and pages tagged.
Ramya Sethuraman, Facebook's News Feed product manager, said the new
controls would particularly help public figures "feel safe and engage in
more meaningful conversations", as social media firms continue to grapple
with hate speech on their platforms.
"By adjusting your commenting audience, you can further control how you want
to invite conversation onto your public posts and limit potentially unwanted
interactions," she explained.
"This new tool is the latest example of how we're helping you control and
curate your News Feed to best reflect who you are as your interests and
priorities evolve."
Facebook is also making it easier for people to decide how their News Feed
is prioritised, with the introduction of a Feed Filter Bar.
The feature sits at the top of the main page, allowing users to switch
between an algorithmically-ranked order of posts, chronological or just see
content from those selected as favourites.
This will be available to Android app users first, before rolling out to
those on iOS devices "in the coming weeks".
Elsewhere, the tech giant is aiming to make the reasons for suggested posts
clearer, by expanding the "Why am I seeing this?" box with more context.
It will explain factors that influenced a recommendation, which range from
the types of content a person has recently engaged with on the platform, to
their location.
www.rte.ie/tech
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