In October of 2019 Facebook ran its first test run of ‘Facebook News’ in the US. As of Jan 25, the new feature was officially launched in the UK.
UK users will be able to see daily news headlines and Facebook-approved articles through this new tab. Moreover, everyone’s feed will be personalized towards their own interests. Similar to the way Facebook feed works, users can also express what they want to see in the news tab.
A sneak peek at the Facebook News tab
Facebook’s update is not met without some criticism. Some have expressed their concern that Facebook can control the news that people are accessing on the extremely popular platform.
Facebook made the statement:
“We’ve been partnering with news organisations for many years and our goal has always been to work out the best ways we can support the industry in building sustainable business models. This product is a result of those conversations. As we invest more in news and pay publishers for more content in more countries, we will work with them to support the long term viability of newsrooms.”
To register as an approved news source on Facebook go here: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/316333835842972?id=644465919618833