Facebook is great for sharing your thoughts, photos, and videos with friends and family. However, not everybody needs to see everything, especially if you tend to have more personal posts.

"Facebook is preparing to run a very interesting social experiment here," says a University of Virginia expert.

Learn more Meta Portal, formerly called Facebook Portal, is an Alexa-enabled smart device used to video chat with friends and family. The Portal is like a dedicated video phone with futuristic flare.