Facebook Now Has New Ways To Celebrate Memories With Friends

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The world's largest social network is giving its 2 billion users new ways to revisit and celebrate memories.

Facebook launched "On This Day" almost two years ago and it has become one of the network's most popular features.

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Now the social network is adding two new ways for people to relive meaningful memories and celebrate special moments.

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One will bundle your recent experiences into a monthly or seasonal memory recap story -- that will show up in your newsfeed and is shareable.

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Another new feature will be a way to celebrate the actions that connect you to your community on Facebook, like when you make a notable number of friends on Facebook and when your friends have liked your posts. These messages are currently only shown to you but will eventually become shareable.

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Facebook acknowledges that sometimes there may be some memories that spark negative feelings so it's developing ways to filter content most relevant and enjoyable to you.

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