engine - 10:54 am on Aug 4, 2011 (gmt 0)

Facebook Considers Overhaul To News Feed [online.wsj.com]

In moves that would change how consumers, developers and marketers use Facebook Inc., the social network is exploring an expansion of the information users see on its home page. The changes are designed to address some of the biggest frustrations by third-party developers and marketers on Facebook: standing out in the News Feed. The News Feed is a stream of information that users see on Facebook's home page; the information is currently filtered by the social network.