Facebook has removed one of its oldest features , the ticker feed , from its website , according to a report by TechCrunch . The feed , launched in 2011 alongside an algorithmic news feed , was aimed at giving users an insight into what their friends were up to . But it was dubbed the " creeper feed " by those who regarded it as voyeuristic . TechCrunch believes the ticker 's removal is part of Facebook 's changing position as a place of information , rather than a way to keep up with friends .
Facebook has removed one of its oldest features, the ticker feed, from its site, according to a report by TechCrunch. The tool, launched in 2011 alongside an algorithmic news feed, was aimed at giving users an insight into what their friends were up to. But it was dubbed the "creeper feed" by those who regarded it as voyeuristic. TechCrunch suggested the ticker's removal is part of Facebook's changing position as a place of information, rather than a way to keep up with friends.