Facebook recently adjusted its centrepiece News Feed to prioritize what friends and family share, while reducing the amount of non-advertising content from publishers and brands. Photo: BloombergBengaluru: Facebook Inc chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday the social media website would focus on promoting local news in its latest update. “Starting today, we’re going to show more stories from news sources in your local town or city,” Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post. The company recently adjusted its centrepiece News Feed to prioritize what friends and family share, while reducing the amount of non-advertising content from publishers and brands. The move had worried investors, who feared that the changes would lead people to spend less time on Facebook.

Source: Mint January 30, 2018 05:26 UTC