Facebook has started testing an internal search engine for its mobile app.
According to a report by Techcrunch,
some iOS users are now seeing an ‘add a link’ option alongside ‘add photos,
locations and feelings’.
Basically, users can search a keyword in the link function and Facebook will
then suggest a list of related news articles that one can post. This new change
is being tested to make it simpler to search and share on mobile devices.
This means, one will no longer have to search, copy the URL and then
paste it while using mobile phones. The report adds that the update
is aimed at ‘Facebook’s recent effort to get publishers to post content
directly to the site’.
This means users will be able to search and access content within Facebook,
without the need for ‘Googling’ or ever leaving the social network.
Facebook is used by many digital news organisations to share content and this
move will help solidify its position as a content host. “By hosting content and
allowing users to search for stories in its own app, Facebook is making it easy
to read and share news without ever actually leaving Facebook,” the report
adds.
There is no word on if the update will be made available to everyone.
Moreover, it reportedly favours the user’s frequently visited websites or the
ones with a higher rating.
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