Facebook has unveiled a new search feature which is likely to
increase competition with review websites such as Yelp and Google.
'Graph search' allows users to gain recommendations and reviews by
searching their social connections for information on people, interests,
photos and places rather than links to sites available across the
internet.
"Graph search is designed to take precise query and return to you the
answer, not links to other places where you might get the answer," said
Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive and founder of Facebook.
"What you've seen today is a really different product from anything else that's out there," he added.
The tool, which was launched on Tuesday, will gradually be available
to all Facebook users and marks the popular social networking website's
biggest foray into the online search market.
Zuckerberg addressed potential privacy concerns by stressing that
users can sort through content that has only been shared with them.
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