New Facebook Update Testing 'Rocket' News Feed Feature That Acts Like A Newspaper

Facebook is testing a feature that acts like a newspaper under a rocket ship icon next to the newsfeed tab.

A screenshot of the feature was tweeted Sunday by Ryan Hoover:

“It's basically a condensed News Feed of links and videos,” tweeted Hoover. “It's a newspaper.”

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In a statement to International Business Times, Facebook said it is running a small test on the platform.

The feature works as a second News Feed tab tailored by content relevant to what the user likes and watches on Facebook. The feature would make it easier for people to “explore” new content, a Facebook spokesperson said.

“We are testing a complementary feed of popular articles, videos, and photos, customized for each person based on content that might be interesting to them,” a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement. “We've heard from people that they want an easy way to explore new content they haven't connected with yet.”

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Facebook usually tests features on users, some are launched and others never take off. The social media site was recently testing a feature to save videos for offline viewing on Android apps. It was also testing a new look for comments, which features a bubbly Messenger-like design.