2023-09-06 21:04:36
© Reuters Meta to shut down “Facebook News” in some European countries
On Tuesday (September 5, 2023), Meta (NASDAQ:) announced that it plans to end the “Facebook News” feature in its app for the UK, France and Germany later this year. Users will still be able to view links to news articles, and editors will retain access to their Facebook accounts and pages even after the change is implemented in December.
“News accounts for less than 3% of what people around the world see in the Facebook feed, so news discovery is a small part of the Facebook experience for the vast majority of people,” Meta said. set).
According to big tech, Facebook will no longer enter into commercial agreements for news content on “Facebook News” and will not introduce product innovations for news publishers in these European countries. The tool will be discontinued in December this year.
Authors will still have access to their accounts and pages on the platform to post links and drive traffic to their own sites. Users will be able to preview links on Facebook.
In addition, according to the technology company, news outlets can use tools like Reels and Facebook’s ad system to extend reach and drive visitors to their websites, where they retain 100% of the revenue generated by external links.
“Facebook News” was introduced by Meta in 2019. The tool displays news from multiple sources in a specific app or website tab. Users can customize news preferences with contributions from different vehicles and authors.
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