SAN FRANCISCO:
Facebook on Friday said it is getting rid of a "trending"
topics feature as it tests ways for publishers to deliver reliable
breaking news.The Trending feature introduced four years ago listed stories buzzing on
Facebook at any given time."We're exploring new ways to help people stay informed about timely,
breaking news that matters to them, while making sure the
news they see on
Facebook is from trustworthy and quality sources," Alex Hardiman, Facebook´s head of
news products, said in a blog post.He said the Trending feature would be removed "soon."
Facebook and other social media platforms have been criticized for their role in allowing disinformation to spread during the 2016 US election, in many cases with the help of automated "bots" or disguised Russian-based accounts.
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