Facebook unveils measures to promote stronger ties with news industry

The Facebook Journalism Project comes after company accused of failing to tackle misinformation and at a time when newsrooms are cutting costs

Facebook has unveiled measures to establish stronger ties between the social network and the news industry, allowing for collaboration on product development, new ways for publishers to make money, and training for newsrooms and readers.

The announcement of the Facebook Journalism Project comes in the wake of heightened scrutiny of the social network's role as a distributor of news, which saw the company accused of failing to tackle the spread of misinformation in the run-up to the US presidential election. At the same time, Facebook and Google are taking the lion's share of online advertising revenue while newsrooms cut costs and make lay-offs.