Facebook’s Reasons for the Switch
Based on user data, Facebook estimates that a News Feed can have as many as 1500 stories waiting for review at any given time. Tests by Facebook revealed that most users don’t have the time to waste searching for posts most relevant to their interests. Additionally, tests revealed that average users are less likely to read, like or comment about stories when viewing them in chronological order.
Solutions to This Problem
Facebook’s solution is to make users who prefer the chronological order manually select “Most Recent” after every switch. This is not the only solution. When you select “Most Recent,” the URL changes from “https://www.facebook.com/?sk=h_nor” to “http://www.facebook.com/?sk=h_chr" when the screen refreshes. To see the Most Recent view every time you visit your News Feed, save the URL as a bookmark and then use it to visit Facebook. Writer Bio
