A major change is about to take place in Facebook, one of the most used social media platforms worldwide. Facebook is preparing to make a major change in the app to further improve the experience of its users. Seeing the ever-increasing users of video apps, like TikTok and Instagram Reels, Facebook is also making big preparations for videos. Facebook is working on such a feature, after which as soon as you open Facebook on your phone, full-screen videos will welcome you directly, just like it happens on TikTok. Let us know why Meta is going to change the identity of Facebook and how this new change will change the way you use it.
Amidst the decreasing user base and increasing craze of short videos for some time, Meta has prepared to make Facebook a video-first platform. Under the company’s new test, now as soon as the app is triggered, users will see a full-screen video feed like TikTok. This step is being considered as the biggest change of Facebook in the tech world.
Meta says that this new feature can be rolled out for all users by next year. Facebook head Tom Ellison has announced that the company will start testing a reimagined experience later this year. Under this, select users will be able to see a full-screen video directly as soon as they open the app. Meta has not yet shared a glimpse of this new interface. The company says that initially this test will be done in those countries where video content is watched more. After this, there are plans to roll it out next year.
According to Facebook head Tom Ellison, this feature will currently be tested with some special users who like watching videos more. He made it clear that this is only a testing and it should not be considered as a final decision. If a user is not happy with this new change, then he will have the option to opt-out i.e. return to the old classic Facebook.
According to Facebook, people’s interest in chat, community and videos is increasing on the platform. In such a situation, there is a danger of Facebook being left behind by sticking to the old methods. According to the official data of Meta, in the first quarter of the year 2026, the company has lost about 20 million active users of all its platforms combined. On this, Instagram head Adam Mosseri says that users cannot be entertained for long by just seeing the posts of their friends and family. Therefore, the platform will recommend new and trending videos to the users as per their choice, so that they can keep using the app. But better content can be found.
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