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2018-06-07 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Facebook announces first original news shows, with partners

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Posted by Fred 2018-06-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Facebook last week said it was getting rid of a "trending" topics feature as it tests ways for publishers to deliver reliable breaking news.

AKA "click bait".

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2018-06-07 02:12|| 2018-06-07 02:12|| Front Page Top

#2 You will be made to watch.

Posted by ed in texas 2018-06-07 08:52|| 2018-06-07 08:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Who would be foolish enough to believe that news supplied by Facebook was in any way unbiased and true?

No sarc tag needed. :-)

Posted by gorb 2018-06-07 10:53|| 2018-06-07 10:53|| Front Page Top

#4 All the news entertainment channels do anymore is report on trending social media anyways, SWTFN.

Posted by swksvolFF 2018-06-07 14:58|| 2018-06-07 14:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Facebook news partnerships chief Campbell Brown

On September 1, 2008, Brown conducted a controversial interview ... Brown questioned Palin's executive experience and asked for examples of decisions Palin had made as the commander-in-chief of the Alaska National Guard. Bounds did not name an example, but he stated that Palin had more executive experience than Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Wikipedia Just right for FB.

Posted by Bobby 2018-06-07 15:46|| 2018-06-07 15:46|| Front Page Top

#6 Besides, Millennials won't read it if it ain't 'trending' -

Trending - adjective

-emerging as a popular trend: trending fashion accessories.
-widely mentioned or discussed on the Internet, especially on social media websites: trending topics on Twitter.

Posted by Bobby 2018-06-07 15:51|| 2018-06-07 15:51|| Front Page Top

#7 Hey look! More worthless crap I'll never tune into!

Posted by DarthVader 2018-06-07 16:27|| 2018-06-07 16:27|| Front Page Top

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