AdvertiseMint

The #1 Facebook Advertising Agency. 844-236-4686

  • Home
  • Services
    • Facebook Advertising Agency
    • Instagram Advertising Agency
    • Snapchat Advertising Agency
    • LinkedIn Advertising Agency
    • Spotify Advertising Agency
    • Google Ads Advertising Agency
    • Amazon Advertising Agency
    • Pinterest Advertising Agency
    • TikTok Advertising Agency
    • YouTube Advertising Agency
  • Pricing
  • Blog
    • Wiki
  • About
  • Contact
  • 844-236-4686
  • Get Started
You are here: Home / Facebook / Facebook Rolls Out News Section on the App

October 25, 2019

Facebook Rolls Out News Section on the App

5 / 5 ( 1 vote )

OCT. 25, 2019

In an effort to support journalism on its platform, Facebook rolls out the “Facebook News” tab, a section of the app that houses news stories from a mix of publishers. The tab rolls out to US users today. 

CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the roll out in a Facebook post, voicing his goal in supporting journalism on the social media network:

Journalism is important for our democracy and for making progress on issues together. But the internet has disrupted the traditional business model for news, so I believe the major internet services have a responsibility to partner with news publishers to build sustainable long-term models to fund this important work. I hope our work honors and supports the contribution journalists make to our society.”

Other than providing publishers a platform to feature their latest stories, the new tab also gives users a dedicated space where they can access a broad selection of news topics, from politics to science to health to entertainment. Although, users can customize their feeds to disable certain subjects from appearing. 

Facebook News appears as a newspaper icon on the top menu of the app. Once clicked, it opens to a feed filled with news stories users can swipe through. The tab includes trending news of the day curated by a team of journalists and “suggested” stories, curated by the algorithm. Users can click on a story to hide, share, save, or report. 

Publishers that appear on the Facebook News tab include The New York Times, The Wall Washington Post, BuzzFeed, The Wall Street Journal, and local news outlets.

Facebook Replaces Trending with Facebook News

Before Facebook News, a similar feature existed in its stead: the Trending ticker. Facebook discontinued Trending in 2018, four years after its debut. The social media company cited lack of use as the reason for the discontinuation. According to a Newsroom announcement, the feature accounted for less than 1.5 percent of clicks to news publishers, and not many users found the feature to be useful.

However, controversy surrounding the Trending ticker may have been another reason Facebook decided to remove it from its platform. Trending has been known to feature hoax stories, including false news about 9/11. 

Facebook News may be a replacement for Trending, with human curators managing the content that appears on users’ feeds, rather than the algorithm that ruled the former news ticker.

Written by Anne Felicitas, editor

Go to top

Recommended Reading

Facebook Fights Clickbait with Two New Updates

3 Instant Article Changes That Increase Monetization and Value

Advertisers Can Now Serve Facebook Ads in Marketplace

Comments

comments

Article by Anne Felicitas / Facebook / facebook news, facebook updates

About Anne Felicitas

Possessing five years of digital writing experience, Anne Felicitas is the blog editor of AdvertiseMint, a Facebook advertising agency that specializes in Facebook and Instagram ad management. Anne writes content and oversees a team of freelance writers and contributors, ensuring the AdvertiseMint blog regularly produces both short- and long-form content related to social media, marketing, and advertising.

Complete Guide to Facebook Targeting

Download our FREE Facebook guide with over 850 ad targeting options.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Hear the Audiobook FREE on Audible

Posts by Network

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube

Posts by Category

  • Hiring
  • Press Release

Popular Articles

social-media-customer-service

How to Use Social Media to Drive Customer Retention

fomo-marketing

7 Great FOMO Marketing Tactics That Will Drive Sales

instagram-rooms

7 Ways to Use Instagram Live Rooms to Engage and Sell

how-to-drive-sales-using-facebook-messenger

How to Excite Customers and Drive Sales with Messenger

How Brands Use TikTok

TikTok Content Inspiration to Amplify Your 2021 Strategy

women-selling-on-amazon

How Women Are Winning on Amazon [Infographic]

facebook-marketing-partner-updates

Updates Announced for Facebook Partner Directory

The 10 Best Facebook Marketing Books That’ll Help Improve Your Ad Results

6 Tips to Keep in Mind Before Selling Your Products on Amazon

Copywriting Tips For High Performing, High Conversion Video

AdvertiseMint

  • Home
  • About
  • Careers
  • Blog
  • Definitions
  • Programs
  • FAQ
  • Write for Us
  • Press
  • Sitemap

NEWSLETTER

Sign up for our weekly email on Facebook ads.

NEWSLETTER

Our Location

Certifications



advertisemint google partner     

7080 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028       |       844-236-4686

Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy
© 2021 AdvertiseMint All Rights Reserved.
This site uses cookies. Find out more.