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Facebook focuses on media sharing and adds timeline

22 September 2011 Last updated at 22:44 Help

Facebook has outlined plans to encourage users to share more of the media they consume - including music and movies - with friends.

Its founder Mark Zuckerberg also unveiled a dramatic redesign to the website, replacing user profiles with an audio visual timeline of their life.

The updates were announced at Facebook's annual F8 developer conference.

Rory Cellan-Jones reports.

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