Some media outlets are suffering from Facebook’s decision to remove the “News Feed” tab from its platform.
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, announced in September that it would have the option to view news feeds from the platform’s accounts in France, Germany, and the U. K. in December.
Meta said: “This is part of an ongoing effort to better align our investments with the products and products that other people value more. As a company, we want to focus our time and resources on the things other people tell us they want to see. “more on the platform, adding short-form videos. We know that other people don’t come to Facebook for political information and content, but to connect with other people and notice new opportunities, passions, and interests.
Because of this decision, publications like Mother Jones are taking a hit. Monika Bauerlein, chief executive of Mother Jones, said the online page used to have five million visitors a month, but they were replaced after Facebook’s new policy was passed.
“Mother Jones has seen a 99% drop in Facebook referrals since its peak,” CNBC shared.
Bauerlein said: “At this point, it’s pretty clear from the comments from Facebook and Meta executives that they’ve understood that data is more problematic than its value and that they’re only going to show other people a minimal amount of it. “
Europe is the only post where Facebook News has been removed.
Wired reported: “First, there was a multi-day standoff with the Australian government over data payments, followed by the quiet removal of a Facebook News Feed tab in the U. S. U. S. And then came a blanket ban on data links in Canada. .
Instead of news, Meta wants to focus more on short-form content. CNBC said, “The company added that it plans to spend more time and money on short-form videos, as primarily exemplified by its TikTok-like Reels product. “for less than 3% of what other people see in their Facebook feeds, Meta said.
Movieguide® previously reported on another Meta policy that allows the company to track its users:
Meta recently released a new feature that allows the tech giant to track its users more easily.
Link History presents retail outlets with a list of those visited in Facebook’s mobile browser in the last 30 days.
According to Fox News, “Meta’s Link History settings collect the links you’ve clicked on in the Facebook app. This is limited to links you’ve accessed in the Facebook browser, which appears when you click on a link in the Facebook app. You can then see all the links you clicked on and then revisit those links, which will reopen in the Facebook browser.
Although Meta has implemented this feature for convenience, users know that it’s just a way for the company to track their information.
PCMag noted, “Meta isn’t just about your activity when you use Facebook and Instagram. It also knows what you do when you leave their social apps and websites.
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