Facebook lets you search for old posts

Facebook users looking for a memorable post will now have an easier time doing so, after the social networking giant beefed up its search capabilities to find specific posts.

In a blog post, Facebook vice president of search Tom Stocky said search results are personalized, and only the user can see things that have been shared with him or her.

 

"With a quick search, you can get back to a fun video from your graduation, a news article you’ve been meaning to read, or photos from your friend’s wedding last summer," Stocky said.

 

He said the beefed-up search will be available not only for desktop and laptop computers, but also for the iPhone. The updates are to roll out this week.

"Search at Facebook is a long-term effort. Today is a step toward helping you tap into the experiences and perspectives of your friends," Stocky said.

 

A separate report on tech site Mashable said that before this, typing something like "Hawaii" into Facebook's search box would only lead to pages and apps related to Hawaii.

 

Now, it said the search results page will display all the posts a user previously viewed that contain the word "Hawaii."

 

"Facebook has been testing it on a small subset of users since September 2013," it added.  — ELR, GMA News

 

source: gmanetwork.com