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Facebook has been dealing with fake news and the occasional internal problem for some time. The numerous privacy scandals and the new demands of the American government are getting the social network out of its comfort zone and having to integrate new features. One of those that is about to arrive will completely clash with the operation of the platform, as Mark Zuckerberg plans to add a new News tab in the fall of this year
Mark had already mentioned this possibility in April, in an interview prior to Facebook F8.The most curious thing about this change is that it will cost Facebook at least 3 million dollars annually that it will have to pay to the main content providers in the form of news.
Facebook will have its own news tab and wants to be your default reader
It's no secret that anything getting people on the platform is a good idea on Facebook. This change would sit like a jug of cold water on its closest competitors such as feed readers or Google itself. The new tab would focus on providing reliable news to Facebook users, leaving behind the dark past of fake news circulating on Facebook.
The new section is still not fully defined (at least publicly) but this would alternate next to the classic wall, our messages, videos and our friends' posts.
Facebook will show big media news
The company has confirmed, through an interview with CNBC, that they will work with major media such as the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and Bloomberg (among others), seeking to offer high-quality news to users of the social network. These media will cost Facebook more than $3 million annually in licenses
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At this time no further details have been shared. If you're good at English, you can watch this video from April where Mark spoke about this possibility for the first time in an interview with journalist Axel Springer. Mark says it's very important to him to deliver reliable news to the billions of users who use Facebook and also to help journalists share their news content simple form.Are you ready to park the newspaper and read the news directly on Facebook?
