FACEBOOK BRINGS FOLLOW OPTION WITH SUBSCRIBE BUTTON

Facebook has launched a Subscribe button, which
allows users to follow the public updates of others,
without necessarily having to be approved friends.
Facebook says the new button gives more control to
users on their news feed and accounts.
The Subscribe button helps connect you with
"interesting people you're not friends with—like
journalists, artists and political figures," Blake Ross,
director of product at Facebook, wrote in a blog post.
To start using this feature all you need to do is click on
“subscribe” button available on someone's profile page.
It is notable that you will not be “friends” with that
person and you will be only able to see their updates
that are for public view.
"Just like with friends, you can choose how many and
what types of updates you see after you've
subscribed," adds Ross. To add the Subscribe button,
go to the subscription page and click on "Allow
Subscribers."
Facebook users also have option to decide who can
comment and what notifications they receive after
allowing subscribers. The Subscriber tab will be
available on your profile, through which can find out
who subscribes to you. Facebook has already started
rolling out the Subscribe feature and will be available
to all users in coming days.
Facebook's new feature is apparently similar to
Twitter, which allows users to follow others, including
those whom they do not know and see their public
posts in a timeline. The new Facebook button gives
same power to Facebook users.
Soon after the launch of Google+, Facebook has
made some significant improvements in its site. It
recently announced some new features to streamline
grouping of friends and improve privacy settings. Prior
to these, Facebook rolled out video chat feature,
which it did not possess when Google+ launched with
its video chat feature.