Facebook is testing a new layout for Timeline with some subtle changes to guarantee a round of anger from users and then acceptance. The company has confirmed that the new design is likely to have more information and links into the cover photo that appears on top of profile page.
The company has also made minor changes to the way the number of friends you have, your photos and your likes will appear. Initially, the old Timeline had these show up underneath your cover image with large thumbnails of the element. So for instance, for your friends' list, you would see a thumbnail with a collage of six of your friends' profile pictures. With photos of you, a thumbnail would appear reflecting the last photo you were tagged in. Now, while these elements will still appear under the cover image, they will be closer to the profile picture and more elements will be added. These will now also be only text based elements. Facebook has added a "Summary" element, which when clicked, shows you a summary of your life events. Likes has now turned into "Favorites". Facebook hasn't specified how many users have this new format of Timeline at the moment or when it will roll out to everyone.
Another feature that Facebook is currently testing is "Highlighted Posts".The feature essentially allows users to pay for amplification of their status updates. So for instance, if you are a band and you want everyone to know that you have a major gig coming up, you pay Facebook anywhere from nothing to a couple of bucks to guarantee that your status update will be featured prominently on your friends' or fans' Newsfeeds.
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