Google boosts efforts to help news organizations, with $300 mn
Google on Tuesday launched a new initiative, committing $300 million to help news publishers get more paid subscribers while stemming the flow of misinformation.
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Facebook launches effort to help boost newspaper subscriptions
Facebook on Tuesday announced a $3 million pilot project aimed at helping US newspapers boost paid digital subscriptions.
Instagram users less likely to engage with political or controversial images, study finds
Although an average of 4.2 billion "likes" occur on the popular media-sharing app Instagram every day, researchers still are trying to understand why certain types of content attract more engagement than others. News organizations ...
Rupert Murdoch says Facebook should pay for 'trusted' news
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch said Monday that large online platforms like Facebook should pay "trusted" news organizations as part of efforts to improve credibility and stem misinformation.
Facebook edits feeds to bring less news, more sharing
Facebook is changing what its users will see to highlight posts they are most likely to engage with and make time spent on social media more "meaningful."
Google, Facebook join news organizations in 'Trust Project'
Google, Facebook and other tech firms joined global news organizations Thursday in an initiative aimed at identifying "trustworthy" news sources, in the latest effort to combat online misinformation.
Facebook joins effort to boost newspaper subscriptions
Facebook announced Thursday initiatives to help struggling news organizations gain paid subscribers, following a similar move unveiled earlier this month by Google.
Future of news: bracing for next wave of technology
If you think technology has shaken up the news media—just wait, you haven't seen anything yet.
Google unveils new moves to boost struggling news organizations (Update)
Google announced new steps to help struggling news organizations Monday—including an end to a longstanding "first click free" policy to generate fresh revenues for publishers hurt by the shift from print to digital.
Facebook let advertisers place ads to reach 'Jew haters'
Facebook allowed advertisements targeted at people who have expressed interest in anti-Semitic topics such as "jew hater," "how to burn jews" or "History of 'why jews ruin the world,'" Pro Publica reported Thursday.
