Facebook News Tab: Meta plans to end the ‘Facebook News’ feature for users in the US and Australia in early April and the company plans to put less emphasis on news and politics.
For your information, let us tell you that this facility was stopped in Britain, France and Germany last year. The ‘Facebook News’ tab was launched in 2019 and features news from national and international news organizations as well as small and local publications.
Meta says users will still be able to see links to news articles, and news organizations will still be able to post their news and promote the website, just like other individuals or organizations.
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Meta has decided to de-emphasize news and political content after facing criticism over the past few years over its handling of disinformation on its platform.
“This announcement is an extension of our years of work managing political content,” said Meta spokesperson Danny Lever. It’s based on what people want from us.
Meta also said that the ‘News’ tab will not affect its ‘Fact Check’ network and the way it reviews misinformation.
However, propaganda still remains a challenge for the company while the presidential election process is going on in America. With language input.
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