Concerns grow as Facebook’s news exit nears

Australians who use Facebook as their main source for news will have to look elsewhere for stories next week as Meta shuts down its Facebook News Tab.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Mar 30, 2024 – 10.10am

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Two out of every five Australians nominate social media as their main source of news and that number is even higher among young adults.

But next week many of those people will have to look elsewhere for stories as Meta shuts down its Facebook News Tab in Australia as part of a worldwide plan to withdraw its investments in news.

AAP