Facebook introduces Graph Search (pictures)
At its headquarters today, the social network unveils a tool designed to let users get answers to questions about friends in their Social Graph.
Graph Search
At company headquarters today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Graph Search, a new tool designed to let users get answers to questions about friends in their Social Graph.
Structured
Graph Search is not a keyword search, says Facebook. It's structured.
Movie searches
In one example, the query "friends who like star wars and harry potter" comes up with 16 friends who like both. It shows a list of friends who like those movies, plus you get to see other movies they like.
Refining the search
You can refine the search too.
Recruiting
Facebook says the tool can also be used for recruiting. One example of such a search: "people who have been product managers and who have been founders."
Photo search
A search for "photos of my friends before 1990" brings up a number of photos of kids, including one of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg from 1972.
Restaurant search
Another search: "Restaurants in San Francisco, Calif., liked by my friends from India."
Privacy shortcuts
Facebook also showed some privacy shortcuts for users, including untagging or removing photos.
Bing results
Zuckerberg says Facebook has a partnership with Bing. You can get Web search results when Graph Search isn't enough.
Future plans
The tool, in a limited beta, is available in English, but Facebook plans to add other languages and eventually make it available for mobile users too.
A 'big project'
Zuckerberg says Graph Search is a big project and will take years and years to mature.
Limited beta
As mentioned, Graph Search is now in a limited beta. You can sign up to get on the list.
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