Facebook hiring journalists to curate its new News Tab

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Wednesday, 21 Aug 2019
12:30 PM MYT

A human team will select relevant, reliable breaking and top news stories, but the majority of stories people see will be determined by software, according to Brown. — AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Aug 20 confirmed plans for a News Tab that will be edited by seasoned journalists, in a departure from its longstanding practice of letting algorithms dictate a user's experience.

A human team will select relevant, reliable breaking and top news stories.

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