Take a visual tour of the new Facebook

Big changes are coming to everyone's favorite social network. Here's what's in store...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveils Facebook's new look, March, 7.
(Image credit: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

As expected, Facebook announced big changes to the platform Thursday, including a splashy visual overhaul that puts photos front and center. As we've all come to learn, anytime Mark Zuckerberg and Co. change anything, tons of people will hate it. Others will love it. Some will think it's just okay. Let's take a look, shall we?

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Chris Gayomali is the science and technology editor for TheWeek.com. Previously, he was a tech reporter at TIME. His work has also appeared in Men's Journal, Esquire, and The Atlantic, among other places. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.