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New York Post
2 months ago
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Meta to scrap news feature for Facebook users in US, Australia in latest broadside to media companies

Meta discontinues Facebook's news feature for US and Australian users in April.
Meta focuses on aligning investments with popular features like short form videos. [ more ]
TechCrunch
2 months ago
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Facebook plans to shut down its news tab in the U.S. and Australia | TechCrunch

Meta is removing the news tab on Facebook in the U.S. and Australia by April 2024.
The company wants to focus on products users value, like short-form video, as news usage declined. [ more ]
The Verge
2 months ago
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Facebook will remove its News tab, and stop paying publishers for news

Meta is ending news licensing deals with outlets like CNN and the New York Times in the US and Australia.
Facebook News tab, launched in 2019 with significant content deals, will be discontinued in April 2024, with a shift towards short-form video content. [ more ]
Engadget
2 months ago
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Meta is killing the Facebook News tab in the US and Australia

Facebook News tab disappearing for US and Australia
Meta focusing on products people value most [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
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Meta to shut down Facebook news tab and end deals funding Australian journalism

Meta will stop paying Australian publishers for news and shut down the news tab in Australia and the US.
The decision is part of an effort to align investments with popular services, given a significant drop in Facebook News usage in Australia and the US. [ more ]
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www.fastcompany.com
2 months ago
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RIP News tab: People don't come to Facebook for news and political content'

Facebook is eliminating its dedicated News tab in the U.S. and Australia due to low user engagement.
Google is testing the removal of its News tab from search results, but currently has no plans to do so. [ more ]
gizmodo.com
2 months ago
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Facebook Killing Hard-To-Find News Tab Because It Says Users Don't Care About News

Facebook plans to deprecate its News tab for users in the United States and Australia by April.
The decision might suggest users don't necessarily dislike news, just face difficulty finding it on Facebook. [ more ]
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