What's the difference between newsfeed and Timeline?

The newsfeed is a stream of your friends Facebook activities. Your wall (aka Timeline) is your own list of activities you have carried out on Facebook.

What does newsfeed mean on Facebook?

Feed is the constantly updating list of stories in the middle of your home page. Feed includes status updates, photos, videos, links, app activity and likes from people, Pages and groups that you follow on Facebook.

What is a Timeline on Facebook?

Timeline combines a user's Facebook Wall and Profile into one page, creating a more visually holistic profile. It includes reverse-chronological details, by year, of a user's Facebook history with key life points, including birthdays, weddings and other major events.

What happens when you share to news feed on Facebook?

Share now (Friends): Immediately shares the post to your timeline without adding any text. Share to News Feed: Opens the post in a new window, allows you to add additional text to your message.

Can my friends see my News Feed on Facebook?

Anyone who can see the Page or group can see your post or comment. Generally, when you post or comment on a Page or to a public group, a story can be published in Feed as well as other places on or off Facebook. Remember that public information can: Be associated with you, even off Facebook.

The Difference Between the Facebook Timeline and Facebook News Feed

Who can see my timeline posts?

By default, your Facebook Timeline and all of your information is public. But if you're willing to navigate through Facebook's maze of privacy settings, you can hide almost all of your Timeline to everyone but your friends. The only thing you can't hide is your Facebook name and profile picture.

How do I see all the posts on my Facebook Timeline?

You can view things (like posts, photos and videos) that you've hidden on your profile using activity log. Tap in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name. Tap then tap Activity Log.

What is a timeline post?

The section on Facebook where members post their latest comments. The Timeline superseded the "Wall" format for business Pages; however, the Wall is still used by many individuals for their Profiles. Postings on the Timeline/Wall are in chronological order like a blog.

Where is your News Feed on Facebook?

Your Feed preferences help you control what you see on your Feed. Tap in the top right of Facebook. Scroll down, then tap Settings. Scroll down, then tap Feed below Preferences.

What's the difference between News Feed and friends on Facebook?

The News Feed is about your friends and what they're doing, while your Profile page is about you and the information you're OK with sharing. Your News Feed page is a stream of continually updated information from your friends and any Groups or Facebook Pages you follow.

What happens when someone posts on your Timeline?

When my friend posts something on my Facebook timeline, who can see it? Posts on your timeline may appear other places on Facebook, like Feed and search, for people who are in the audience they're shared with (example: Friends). You can choose the audience for things your friends post on your timeline.

Do only me posts show up in News Feed?

Only Me: This option allows you to post stuff to your timeline that is visible only to you. Posts with the audience of Only Me will appear in your News Feed but not your friends' feeds. When you tag someone in your content and choose Only Me, the audience won't expand to include the person you tagged.

How long does a post stay on a Timeline?

A blog post lasts for two years, a Pinterest post is valid for 4 months, YouTube videos last 20+ days, a LinkedIn post is good for 24 hours, an Instagram post will show up well for 21 hours, you can expect Facebook visibility to be about 5 hours and a tweet on Twitter has a lifespan of roughly 18 minutes.

Why is my Facebook post not showing on my Timeline?

If your Facebook feed doesn't appear to be showing the most recent posts, or if some posts which are shared to your Facebook page are missing, then the most likely explanation is that those posts in your feed may be shared from a user's personal Facebook profile or a Facebook page which has an age or location ...

Why can't I see my birthday posts on my Timeline?

Miss getting birthday messages on your Facebook profile? Then make sure your privacy settings allow your friends to post to your timeline. Click the little down-arrow in the top-right corner of any Facebook page, then select Privacy Settings. Find the “Timeline and Tagging” section and click the “Edit Settings” link.

Why can't I see all my friends posts on my timeline?

Because if you were to exclude individuals, your settings would then be "custom." The home screen defaults to showing only popular posts or what it THINKS you want to see. Find the little SORT link on the top right of the status list, click it and select MOST RECENT instead of TOP STORIES. Done.

Why don t all my friends see my posts on Facebook?

But unless they're interacting (liking, reacting to, commenting, or sharing) immediately with your content, there's a chance Facebook's algorithm will hide your post so no one will see it. They do this because they want you, as a public Page and presumably a business, to pay for visibility through Facebook Ads.

How long does a post stay in News Feed?

Rather, mix it up & see if you get better results at other times. The takeaway here is to remember that after about 2 hours, your Facebook posts disappear from the News Feed -- never to be seen by fans again.

Can my friends see what I post on someone else's timeline?

If you post a message directly on her Timeline, she will see your post, her friends on Facebook will see the post, but the broader public at large who are not her friends will not be able to see the posts.

Can you be friends on Facebook but not see their posts?

You can hide someone's posts or unfollow that person, which means you remain "friends" but no longer see their posts on your News Feed. You also have the ability to snooze someone's posts for 30 days.

How do I control who sees my newsfeed on Facebook?