Facebook ‘snooze’ to temporarily ‘mute’ your friends 

Facebook is working on letting users hit the “snooze” button when they need to take a temporary break from posts by friends, pages or groups without unfriending, unfollowing or leaving them.

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Facebook:

• We are testing new ways to give people control over their News Feeds.
• So they can stay connected with the stories they find most relevant,” a Facebook spokesperson was quoted on Thursday.
• Users who click on the unfollow or “snooze” feature get the option of not seeing posts from the friend.
• In addition,page or group for 24 hours, seven days or 30 days.
• They can also choose to unfollow the friend or the page altogether.
• The “snooze” feature is being seen as a better way of managing a user’s News Feed while taking a break from a chatty person, group or page.
• However, Facebook would continue to show users the most important posts further down the line, reports said.
• Facebook has been ramping up to compete with its rivals and, in a recent development.
• The company has reportedly agreed to shell out a whopping $1 billion to become a major hub for videos.
• The company has agreed to spend as much as $1 billion to cultivate original shows for its platform, according to people familiar with the matter.