Vigor Geek

Your news feed is about to look so different on Facebook — or rather, a little more akin to other apps you might use like Instagram or Snapchat. The company recently announced new camera effects, Facebook Stories, and direct messaging for its mobile app.

The next time you open up your Facebook app, the biggest change you’re about notice is at the top. You’ll see a new area below the search bar; it includes the latest direct messaging tool and Facebook Stories. With Facebook Stories, simply tap on the “Your Story” button and take photos or videos.

Unlike other events you might post to your news feed, these stories disappear after a day. You’ll also only see stories from friends you interact with the most on Facebook and not those whom you barely ever remember friendly. Bonus: if you’ve unhollowed someone on Facebook (but unfriended them), their story won’t pop up at the top either. Curious as to, who’s looking at your stories? Think about your story and check out the views.

If you take a photo or video in your story but decide you’d rather share it with just one friend or a few, you can send it directly to them. They can either only see it once or replay it again before sending out a reply. After that, the photo or video disappears. Direct messages will also hold any replies people send to you if they have a little look at your story.

You might also notice the green camera icon next to the search bar on the app. Tap on it to try the extra camera app Facebook’s created, complete with effects, filters, masks, and more. Facebook has partnered with several films like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 to create fun masks for your face. Like Snapchat, you’ll also see certain geographical or regional filters. For example, if you’re located in San Francisco, you might see a filter that says the city’s name. To find the fun effects, either tap on the dots on the left side or top on the land located in the bottom left corner.