Facebook is shutting down its podcast platform after less than a year
by James Vincent from The Verge - All Posts on (#5YTEQ)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook is shutting down its podcast platform less than a year after it launched. Creators will be unable to upload new shows to the service as of this week, and the platform will close altogether on June 3rd, reports Bloomberg News. Facebook confirmed the closure of the platform to The Verge but not the specific date.
The move is part of a broader re-evaluation of Facebook's audio products. The company is also shuttering the site's Soundbites and Audio hubs, and integrating its live-streaming Live Audio Rooms feature (essentially a clone of once-buzzy audio app Clubhouse) into its broader Facebook Live suite.
Facebook spokesperson Adelaide Coronado told The Verge that the changes would simplify" the company's audio offerings.
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