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Facebook Ends Trending News Topics Section

By Sarah Kuranda
· · Source: Associated Press

Facebook is pulling the plug on its “trending” news section, saying it is working with publishers to test out other ways to display breaking news, including a new dedicated section or a breaking news label. The trending feature, launched in 2014, had highlighted popular news topics on Facebook, but had received significant criticism because it often surfaced so-called “fake news” topics. That’s a...

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