Facebook, which has 1.79 billion users, has also occasionally generated criticism for deleting newsworthy items that violate its content policies, then restoring the items after protest. Members of the media will be updated on the efforts, which include training for journalists and ways to promote news literacy among users, on a new Facebook Journalism Project page. ALSO READ | Facebook risks breaking its business modelFacebook’s relationship with the media is complicated. Facebook products such as Instant Articles, which ensure stories load faster on a user’s news feed, are also popular with media companies. The company will work with outside organizations like the News Literacy Project and run public service ads and is open to making financial grants where necessary, Facebook said.

Source: Mint January 11, 2017 21:30 UTC