Facebook is testing the ability to snooze keywords so that you don’t see them for 30 days in News Feed and Groups.
Tired of people spoiling the ends of series or movies, or getting fed up with people discussing a specific political event or situations? Facebook is testing a feature that will help you keep your peace of mind – one that will give you the option to “snooze” specific keywords for 30 days. The feature is currently rolling out to a small group of users, but Facebook is likely to roll it out more widely.
The new feature was spotted by another code sleuth Chris Messina who found a string for “snooze keywords for 30 days” within Facebook’s code. At the moment, users can only snooze other users, Pages, and Groups, but this new feature goes a step further, bringing keywords into the mix.
To snooze a keyword, users first have to find a post that that includes it. Not ideal if you’re about to get a spoiler in the very post you need to look at to snooze the keyword. However, Facebook has said that it is also working on a “preemptive snooze option” as well, which may help with situations like this. Also, we hear that a “recurring snooze list” is on the way as well.
For the time being, as soon as you see the word you want to snooze, just go to the drop-down arrow and click/tap on the “snooze keywords in this post” option. A list of nouns from the post appears, and you can add them to your snooze list. The feature obviously only works on text and needs an exact match of a word, not synonyms.
Snoozing works for organic content and you won’t be blocking ads that might mention a word. But I wouldn’t be too worried about that. Other platforms like Twitter or Instagram have keyword blocking features and have had them for ages; perhaps Facebook is starting to see sense in the idea. I, for one, will welcome it. Especially permanent muting.
You might also like
More from Facebook
Facebook Revamps Access Your Information On iOS And Android
Facebook has announced a revamped version of its Access Your Information tool, making it easier for users to find and …
Facebook Bans Ads Promoting Weapon Accessories Ahead Of Inauguration Day
Facebook has announced a ban, on its platforms, of ads promoting weapon accessories and protective equipment - at least through …
Facebook Bans Donald Trump Indefinitely From Its Platforms
Following the recent events in Washington DC, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced an indefinite ban on Donald Trump from …
New Facebook Pages Come Without A Like Button
Facebook is rolling out a new design for Facebook Pages. It comes with new features, but without a Like button.
New Year’s Eve 2020 Sets New Records For Use Of Facebook Apps
Facebook was expecting a traffic spike on its apps over New Year's Eve, but this year broke all previous records …
3 Courses To Help You Create Better Video Content For Your Ads
Here are three free Facebook Blueprint courses to help you take your content to the next level.
Facebook Attacks Apple With Full-Page Newspaper Ads
Facebook is running newspaper ads newspapers criticizing Apple for its policy giving iOS users the choice of whether they want …
New Facebook Collab App Lets You Create Music With Friends
Facebook Collab is a new experimental music-making app available in the US, that lets you create music with friends.
Facebook Expands Brand Collabs Manager To Public Groups
Facebook is rolling out it s Brand Collabs Manager to public groups this week, giving them a new opportunity for …