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Will Oremus

Will Oremus

·Oct 25, 2019

Facebook News Won’t Fix the News

It’s a vegetable stand parked in a side corridor of Willy Wonka’s factory — Facebook’s news feed upended the news industry, mostly by accident. Originally designed to connect friends, it turned out to be a potent forum for sharing information, including articles and memes about politics, science, and other newsworthy topics. As a way to keep users engaged, this worked wonders. As a way…

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Facebook News Won’t Fix the News
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