If you want to reminisce about what you were doing a year ago on this very day, you could always download Timehop to check out your photos and updates from the past. But now there's another option.
Facebook on Tuesday introduced a new feature called On This Day, which lets you look back at things you have shared and posts you've been tagged in on the site. Just like Timehop, "On This Day shows content from this date in the past," Facebook explains.
You might, for instance, see status updates, photos, posts from friends, and other things you've shared or been tagged in — from one year ago, two years ago, or more. Only you can see this content unless you decide to share it with your friends.
To check it out, you can either search for "On This Day," visit facebook.com/onthisday, or click the On This Day bookmark when you see it on Facebook. You might also see a story pop up in your News Feed.
Once on the page, you can opt to subscribe to notifications so you'll be alerted when you have memories to look back on. You can also edit and delete old posts if they're embarrassing, or share the memories with your friends.
"People often look back at old photos and other memories they've shared on Facebook, and many have told us that they enjoy products and features that make this easier," Facebook wrote in a blog post.
The social network said it has been testing this feature, and it will begin rolling out globally on the Web and mobile devices, so if you don't see it right away just sit tight.
Hopefully, Facebook's algorithm doesn't pick up on things you'd rather forget. Its year-in-review feature let people reflect on 2014 milestones, but for some users, it highlighted deceased friends and family members, as well as tragic circumstances, like house fires.
Meanwhile, Facebook is reportedly in talks with "at least half a dozen" media companies to host content inside the site. According to The New York Times, Facebook might sweeten the deal by offering a slice of the revenue generated by the ads that run alongside news stories on Facebook