INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
If you're bored of your friends and family, how about connecting with a few strangers to spice up your Facebooking The social media site is
person's name.Perhaps conscious of the current conversation around user privacy, Facebook is keen to emphasize that only information
that's currently visible on your profile will be used
In other words, other people can only see this type of data if it's set to be visible by anyone or by friends of friends on your Facebook
page.Helping people connectApparently Facebook wants to prompt conversations that might not otherwise happen if you didn't know someone is
from the same community as you, or has the same interest in antique pottery, or whatever else Facebook is digging into
The trial run of the feature is currently limited to a select number of users in the United States."Knowing shared things in common helps
people connect," Facebook told CNET
"We're testing adding a 'things in common' label that will appear above comments from people who you're not friends with but you might have
something in common with."It remains to be seen if and when the feature rolls out for everyone, but Facebook is constantly testing out new
ideas and tools as it tries to keep user engagement high
A significant number of users are reportedly ditching their Facebook accounts as they look to take their social networking elsewhere or just
