The social network giant announced a new newsfeed algorithm update for news, which puts emphasis on original reporting, and will boost content from legitimate news websites which share information about their journalists.



The update comes after people are turning to Facebook for news content, and is also where most news agencies provide and share updates. And according to Facebook:

The update puts key emphasis on original news content and transparent authorship. For original news content, Facebook will prioritise original reporting on a developing story. They also noted that most people get their news from shared sources.

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