Social Platforms’ Changing Approaches to Political and News Content Could Sway Upcoming Elections
Social Media Today
MARCH 3, 2024
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Meta Bans News Content in Canada Over New ‘Online News Act’
Social Media Today
AUGUST 1, 2023
New more news content for Meta's Canadian users.
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Meta Bans News Content in Canada Over New ‘Online News Act’
Social Media Today
AUGUST 1, 2023
No more news content for Meta's Canadian users.
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Meta Takes Another Step Away From News Content With the Removal of Facebook News in More Regions
Social Media Today
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Meta says that its users no longer engage with news content the way they used to.
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Meta Takes Another Step Away From News Content With the Removal of Facebook News in More Regions
Social Media Today
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Meta says that its users no longer engage with news content the way they used to.
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Meta Re-Affirms Plan to Ban News Content in Canada in Response to Proposed online News Act
Social Media Today
JUNE 23, 2023
Meta has repeatedly noted that it would be forced to ban news content if the bill is passed.
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Meta Tests Removal of Canadian News Content in Response to Proposed Online News Act
Social Media Today
JUNE 2, 2023
The proposal would force Meta to pay for news links shared in its apps.
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Facebook Shares Insight into Content that it Looks to Limit in News Feeds
Social Media Today
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Facebook's Content Distribution Guidelines provide more insight into the types of posts and providers Facebook seeks to limit in News Feeds.
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Meta Tests Removal of Canadian News Content in Response to Proposed Online News Act
Social Media Today
JUNE 2, 2023
The proposal would force Meta to pay for news links shared in its apps.
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Twitter Launches Paid Weather News Service as it Moves into Subscription Content
Social Media Today
JUNE 1, 2021
Twitter is launching a new, paid weather news service called 'Tomorrow', its first step into subscription newsletter content.
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Twitter Acquires News Content Subscription Platform Scroll to Advance its Creator Revenue Tools
Social Media Today
MAY 4, 2021
Twitter has acquired news content subscription platform Scroll, which includes Twitter analysis platform Nuzzel, as it continues to develop its new subscription tools.
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Meta Re-Affirms Plan to Ban News Content in Canada in Response to Proposed Online News Act
Social Media Today
JUNE 23, 2023
Meta has repeatedly noted that it would be forced to ban news content if the bill is passed.
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Facebook Announces News Feed Algorithm Update to Put More Emphasis on Original Quality News Content
Social Media Today
JUNE 30, 2020
Facebook has announced a new News Feed algorithm update to help boost original news reporting, and improve the flow of quality information through its network.
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New Report Shows that Facebook and YouTube Lead the Way as Key Sources of News Content
Social Media Today
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
The latest 'News Consumption Across Social Media' report from Pew Research highlights how Americans use social platforms for news content.
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Changes to Google News
Sherrilynne Starkie
DECEMBER 12, 2019
Google is now using machine learning to group top media stories in Google Search and has implemented carousels to improve search relevance and make news easy to access. Searchers now see a carousel of articles at the top of the search results highlighting relevant news. Have you experienced this enhanced Google News Search?
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Meta Will Stop Paying Australian Publishers for Content as Part of Its Shift Away From News
Social Media Today
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Meta continues to cut ties with news publishers.
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Facebook Responds to 'Counterproductive' Australian News Content Revenue-Sharing Regulation
Social Media Today
AUGUST 31, 2020
Facebook has responded to the Australian Government's proposed regulatory reform which seeks to make Googe and Facebook pay news publishers for use of their content.
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Facebook Will Block News Content in Australia in Response to New Media Bargaining Laws
Social Media Today
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
Facebook says that Australian users will now be restricted from sharing news content in response to the Australian Government's new media bargaining laws.
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Meta Takes Another Step Away From New Content With the Removal of Facebook News in More Regions
Social Media Today
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Meta says that its users no longer engage with news content the way they used to.
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Meta Will Stop Paying Australian Publishers for Content as Part of its Latest Shift Away From News
Social Media Today
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Meta continues to cut ties with news publishers.
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Meta Threatens To Pull News Content From Facebook And Instagram In Canada
Forbes Social Media
MAY 9, 2023
Meta has warned the Canadian government that it will pull news links from Facebook and Instagram if plans go ahead to make social media platforms pay publishers for their content.
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Meta Says it Doesn’t Need News Content, as Canada Pushes for New Publisher Revenue Share Regulations
Social Media Today
MARCH 27, 2023
Meta says that Facebook users don’t want to see news content in their feeds.
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Twitter Acquires News Content Subscription Platform Scroll to Advance its Revenue Generation Toos
Social Media Today
MAY 4, 2021
Twitter has acquired news content subscription platform Scroll, which includes Twitter analysis platform Nuzzel, as it continues to develop its new subscription tools.
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New Research Shows that 71% of Americans Now Get News Content via Social Platforms
Social Media Today
JANUARY 12, 2021
Pew Research has published its latest study into social media news consumption, which underlines the significant role that social apps now play in distributing critical information.
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Fake news: Can you tell the difference?
Sherrilynne Starkie
APRIL 13, 2018
The majority of public relations professionals predict that in just five years the average person will not be able to distinguish between news stories and advertising copy, and what’s more, most people won’t even care. Forty-two percent of PR professionals believe the trend toward “branded content” is a potential ethical issue.
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Is Your Social Media Content Really Top of News Feed Worthy?
Pam Moore
MARCH 4, 2018
Are you tired of looking for the magic easy button to help you get your business content to the top of the News Feed? Do you dream about your content showing up on top of the Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn News Feed? What if I told you there is no magic easy button? Need more help?
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Low-Quality Ad Content and Post-Click Experiences
Jon Loomer
MARCH 6, 2024
In this post, you’ll learn some specific examples of the following: Low-quality ad content Low-quality post-click experiences User signals Low Quality or Disruptive Content advertising policy At the end, I’ll provide recommendations on how to address ad quality. ” We see organic content like this all the time.
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Facebook Whisleblower Outlines Conflicting Motivations in the Company's Approach to News Content
Social Media Today
OCTOBER 4, 2021
A former Facebook employee has provided new insights into how the platform approaches divisive content, and the impacts that can have on society,
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10 Power Tips to Create Facebook Content that Owns the News Feed Like a BOSS
Pam Moore
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
Facebook recently announced big changes to the Facebook News Feed algorithm that impacts publishers, brands, celebrities and just about any business or human being who wants to conduct any type of business utilizing Facebook. Facebook wants your content to do more than just inspire and appease your audience. Get up off the ground.
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With More People Turning to YouTube for News Content, That Could Fuel the Rise of Fringe Beliefs
Social Media Today
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
New research shows that YouTube has become a key source of news for many Americans, which could also be fueling fring theories and beliefs.
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Sherrilynne Starkie
AUGUST 22, 2018
This week’s top 5 must-know social media news for marketing and communications professionals see a lot of good work by both Google and Facebook in the effort to improve the quality of news and reporting. Google to tell us the good news for once. A new feature is rolling out on Google Assistant. Not so much.
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Top Five: Social networks invest in quality news
Sherrilynne Starkie
JANUARY 22, 2019
This week’s must-know social media news for marketing and communications professionals includes headlines about Facebook’s attempt to clean up, support for journalism from Twitter and Google, the continuing importance of links in SEO and some new, clever features from LinkedIn. Glad to see these priorities. — SS .
Top Five Social Media News: Instagram native scheduling is here!
Sherrilynne Starkie
AUGUST 8, 2019
Lots of social media news out this week and here’s a summary of the top five stories you need to know. The image-based network also rolled out an updated shopping section that will display below Product Pins, highlighting Catalog content from the respective brand. I’m happy for this news! Better results overall.
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Meta Threatens to Ban News Publishers Amid Debate Over New Revenue Share Proposal
Social Media Today
DECEMBER 6, 2022
As Meta leans more into AI content recommendations, news publishers may not have the leverage they once held in negotiations.
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Mindjumpers
AUGUST 28, 2013
Last week, Facebook announced that they are going to update its News Feed to display more “high quality content” that is relevant for the users. Facebook aims to always match content with users so that we don’t miss out on the content that is important to us. Source: News Feed FYI: Showing More High Quality Content.
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Snapchat Launches 'Dynamic Stories' for News Publishers to Present Up to Date News Content in the App
Social Media Today
APRIL 12, 2022
The new initiative will enable publishers to connect their RSS feed into Snap to keep their Stories up to date.
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