Facebook’s new local news section could be a boon to social activists and researchers

Facebook’s new local news section could be a boon to social activists and researchers
By Vishwam Sankaran


One of the biggest challenges faced by social activists is finding and connecting with people affected by issues they’re concerned about. Now, thanks to Facebook’s new local news section, they may find it easier to organize information on such cases, and unite people better to solve them. Facebook said in its blog post that it was expanding its ‘Today In’ feature – a dedicated section for local news – to 400 cities in the US, and also to some in Australia. By surfacing local news as well as posts from local Pages, Facebook is making it easier for people to…

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