Facebook is testing a new option for how you create status posts: you can hide them from your timeline from the new post box, so they only show up on News Feeds and search. You could already do this for individual posts from your profile, but putting it front and center iss a big deal. Basically, Facebook is adding a layer of anonymity and ephemerality to a platform that’s normally very public and enduring. The change comes with a long list of pros and cons. It means that what you post on the social network no longer has to be…

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