Facebook launches project to improve ties with news media
Facebook Inc
launched its "Journalism Project" on Wednesday, as the world's
biggest social media network looks to deepen its relationship with news
organizations.The launch comes less than a week after the company
said it was hiring former CNN reporter, anchor and host Campbell Brown to lead
its news partnerships team.As part of the new project, Facebook said on Wednesday it would
focus on improving its current storytelling formats such as Live, 360, and Instant
Articles.Facebook said it would test a feature using Instant Articles
to allow readers to see multiple stories at a time, as a package, from their
preferred news organizations.The company said it would work with third-party organizations
to promote "news literacy" and help users decide which sources are
trustworthy and would also continue to work on curbing hoaxes.Facebook faced criticism in the last couple of months that it
did not do enough to tackle the problem of fake news stories on its platform
during the U.S. presidential campaign."We care a great deal about making sure that a healthy
news ecosystem and journalism can thrive," Fidji Simo, director of product
at Facebook, said in a blog post. (bit.ly/2j6l1u9)Facebook also said on Wednesday it would explore the
introduction of advertising breaks in regular videos. The company has
previously tested the ad format for Facebook Live.(Reporting by Rishika Sadam in
Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)
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