Facebook scraps 'outdated' trending news section
by Press Association from Technology | The Guardian on (#3RET3)
Company says the feature, which was blamed for the rise of fake news, was unpopular
Facebook is shutting down its ill-fated trending news section after four years, according to a company executive.
The company says the tool is outdated and unpopular. It also proved problematic in ways that hinted at Facebook's later problems with fake news, political balance and the limitations of AI in managing the human world.
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