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Paper Roses

(7,505 posts)
Mon Feb 7, 2022, 02:47 PM Feb 2022

I guess Facebook finally caught up with me. The new home page is awful.

I did not join any groups, in fact, I keep my use to a minimum but I bet I get 200 video's each day. Why did they find it necessary to put this mess before us. The designers of this page are awful.
I'm going to get carpal Tunnel from clicking on the dots and then on "hide". There is no "Block" option..or is there?
I'm not interested in any of this stuff and only watch a few video's. It is worldwide but thankfully no porno.
Phooey! I am told that this change started in the fall, I guess I missed the option of staying with the old, simple to use format.

Any way to bail out of this at this late date?

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I guess Facebook finally caught up with me. The new home page is awful. (Original Post) Paper Roses Feb 2022 OP
Hmm... Mike Nelson Feb 2022 #1
Hi Mike, I watch a few video's. Paper Roses Feb 2022 #2
I will... Mike Nelson Feb 2022 #3
Wish I could block them. No option. I'm sick of it plus: Paper Roses Feb 2022 #4
F.B. Purity - Clean Up and Customize Facebook ??? douglas9 Feb 2022 #5

Mike Nelson

(10,280 posts)
1. Hmm...
Mon Feb 7, 2022, 02:56 PM
Feb 2022

... I do see an icon with videos for me to watch, but I never watch any of them. Otherwise, it looks the same. I see people complaining that FB changes their avatars. Well, the avatars belong to FB, not my friends, although I don't say anything. Also, I've never been shown or asked to display any FB avatar. Maybe they don't like me enough? Thanks okay, tho...

Paper Roses

(7,505 posts)
2. Hi Mike, I watch a few video's.
Mon Feb 7, 2022, 03:13 PM
Feb 2022

One is travel and 2 are cooking. Other than that, no others are of no interest to me.

Mike Nelson

(10,280 posts)
3. I will...
Mon Feb 7, 2022, 03:31 PM
Feb 2022

... watch an occasional video if it's in the newsfeed and posted by somebody I know. Otherwise, I avoid them... I'm always thinking I will click on the wrong thing and have a computer crash. I should learn how to navigate more... I like videos of my new nephew and would like to "save" them. But all the suggested videos from FB... take them away!

Paper Roses

(7,505 posts)
4. Wish I could block them. No option. I'm sick of it plus:
Tue Feb 8, 2022, 11:26 AM
Feb 2022

I searched on FB and Googled other pages. None tell me how to block these videos. Annoying.
There is no way I can find an answer. 200 a day of unwanted video's and I have to hide them in order to get to the very few I want to see.. Don't know how this happened to this simple user. All I can do is click on "Block Video"...they come back later in the day!
Phooey!

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