Facebook revamp sparks off debate

Facebook is trying to evolve from an internet hangout where people share titbits, links and photos to a homestead decorated with the memories, dreams and diversions of its 800 million users.

In what may be the boldest step yet in the company’s seven-year history, Facebook is redesigning its users’ profile pages to create what chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says is a “new way to express who you are”.