The Facebook News has not been much fruitful for Meta, and it has only brought trouble for the company. Thus, Meta is discontinuing the dedicated News tab in some countries merely two years after introducing it. The dedicated tab for News will be removed from Facebook in the UK, France, and Germany later this year.
In contrast to its move in Canada, where it has blocked news content altogether as the law requires it to compensate publishers, Meta has stated that news organisations in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany can continue to post links, Reels, and other content on Facebook without any issues. So, the users will continue to see news links and reels, but the dedicated News tab will cease to exist from December this year.
Meta has confirmed that it will honor existing Facebook News agreements with publishers in those three territories, but it will not renew or enter into new pacts in these countries. And the company does not plan to introduce any new Facebook products specifically for news publishers in the future.
According to Meta, the shutdown of Facebook News in three countries is part of its strategy to allocate more resources toward services and products that are of greater interest to users. News only makes up less than 3 per cent of what people see in their Facebook feeds, and the company asserts that people are more interested in short-form videos, connecting with others, and engaging with opportunities, interests, and passions.
The company clarified that this decision does not contradict its commitment to providing users with access to reliable information across its platforms. The company also reaffirmed its dedication to partnering with third-party fact-checkers to combat misinformation.
Last month, Meta blocked news articles on two of its social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, in Canada in response to a new law, leaving Canadian users unable to view news from both local and international news outlets. The Online News Act passed in June mandates that big social media companies pay news organisations and negotiate licensing agreements with news publishers to use their content.
In contrast to its move in Canada, where it has blocked news content altogether as the law requires it to compensate publishers, Meta has stated that news organisations in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany can continue to post links, Reels, and other content on Facebook without any issues. So, the users will continue to see news links and reels, but the dedicated News tab will cease to exist from December this year.
Meta has confirmed that it will honor existing Facebook News agreements with publishers in those three territories, but it will not renew or enter into new pacts in these countries. And the company does not plan to introduce any new Facebook products specifically for news publishers in the future.
According to Meta, the shutdown of Facebook News in three countries is part of its strategy to allocate more resources toward services and products that are of greater interest to users. News only makes up less than 3 per cent of what people see in their Facebook feeds, and the company asserts that people are more interested in short-form videos, connecting with others, and engaging with opportunities, interests, and passions.
The company clarified that this decision does not contradict its commitment to providing users with access to reliable information across its platforms. The company also reaffirmed its dedication to partnering with third-party fact-checkers to combat misinformation.
Last month, Meta blocked news articles on two of its social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, in Canada in response to a new law, leaving Canadian users unable to view news from both local and international news outlets. The Online News Act passed in June mandates that big social media companies pay news organisations and negotiate licensing agreements with news publishers to use their content.
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