( CNN ) -- Facebook announced an update to Graph Search on Monday that will enable users to search for conversation topics within status updates , comments and posts . Some users with Graph Search can now browse Facebook for topics of interest â€ ” for example , `` posts about Breaking Bad '' or simply `` Breaking Bad . '' The update also allows users to search for posts or comments from a certain time period or location ( for example , `` posts by my friends from last month '' ) or posts that they already composed or commented on . The update makes Facebook much more conducive to real-time conversations , an area where it has been making major strides to compete with the likes of Twitter . The two social networks have been competing for eyeballs during primetime television events like the Emmys , the NFL 's Monday Night Football , and Sunday 's Breaking Bad finale . When users ' eyes are n't glued to the TV screen , Facebook and Twitter want them to be having conversations or voicing their opinions on their respective networks . Opening up Graph Search to enable post and comment searches will help Facebook to do so . When a user logs into his profile during a primetime event , he can quickly scan all conversations about the game or his favorite show â€ ” even if he is n't near the top of the News Feed . If a user want to talk about an event hours ( or even days ) later , he can search for all relevant conversations on Facebook , something users ca n't easily do using Twitter . Facebook has been working to add partnerships around live media in an attempt to fuel this social conversation . Earlier this month , the social network announced a content deal with FOX Sports to promote Facebook data and conversations alongside live NFL and college football broadcasts . Facebook has also added features like searchable hashtags and verified accounts in an attempt to make finding topics of interest easier on the platform . Facebook reported on its Q2 earnings call that 88 to 100 million people are actively using the social network during primetime television hours â€ ” a number that Facebook advertisers will pay close attention to . Twitter is making similar efforts ahead of the company 's IPO ; the company is expected to file its public IPO papers as soon as this week . Just last week , Twitter announced ad partnerships with both CBS and the NFL , which will bring real-time video into your Twitter stream . Facebook 's search update is not yet available to all Graph Search users , according to a company spokesperson . It will be tested starting on Monday with a small group of users and will roll out more expansively after that . Users will only be able to search for content that has been shared with them , in addition to public posts . In other words , your conversations should not appear in a search run by someone outside of your network unless your comments and posts are public . What do you think about Facebook 's new Graph Search update to find conversations ? Tell us in the comments below . This article originally appeared on Mashable . © 2013 MASHABLE.com . All rights reserved .
Graph Search is Facebook 's way of finding content across the network . System has added status updates and comments . Comment: