Facebook will start prioritizing local news in user feeds

Facebook to show more stories from local news sources in News Feed, will identify local publishers by looking at clicks in tight geographic areas

Facebook: People tell us they come to Facebook to connect with friends. They also say they want to see news about what’s happening in the world and their local community. This month, we’ve announced changes to prioritize posts from friends and high-quality news sources. Today, we’re updating News Feed to also prioritize local news so that you can see topics that have a direct impact on you and your community and discover what’s happening in your local area.

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