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...
Get access to exclusive coverage
Read deeply reported stories from the largest newsroom in tech.
Latest Articles
The Takeaway
Policy
I Helped Uncover QAnon. Failed Prophecies Won’t Kill It

I first stumbled upon the collective delusion we now refer to as QAnon in November 2017, just a few weeks after it began as a series of conspiratorial posts on one of the internet’s more untamed bulletin boards. In a sprawling discussion thread on 4chan titled “Calm Before the Storm”—a reference to a quote from the prior month by then-President Donald Trump—an...
Latest Briefs
Report: Databricks Raising New Round at $27 Billion Valuation
Microsoft, SAP Get Cozier With Teams Integration
Antitrust Scholar Khan in the Running for FTC Post
Stay in the know
Receive a summary of the day's top tech news—distilled into one email.
Access on the go
View stories on our mobile app and tune into our weekly podcast.


Join live video Q&A’s
Deep-dive into topics like startups and autonomous vehicles with our top reporters and other executives.
Enjoy a clutter-free experience
Read without any banner ads.

Recent Popular Stories
Exclusive
Entertainment
Inside Nancy Dubuc’s Quest to Rehabilitate Vice
Exclusive
Travel
Policy
Airbnb Used Facebook and Twitter to Weed Out Hate Groups
Exclusive
Startups
Markets
Patreon Considers Public Listing as Soon as This Year