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Business Matters: Why does Facebook want its own news service?

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26/10/2019 GMT

Why does Facebook want its own news service?

BBC World Service - Business Matters, Why does Facebook want its own news service?

Facebook has revealed a news tab that it says will help promote journalism

Facebook has revealed a new news tab that it says will help promote journalism

Facebook has long been under fire for its role in disseminating and curating the news on its social feed, and the impact this has had on traditional news outlets. Now the company is unveiling a dedicated news feed, which they say will help promote original journalism. Anthony Ha of Tech Crunch explains why now.

In the lead up to the 2016 election, Donald Trump promised to reduce the national deficit and debt, but the latest deficit figures show it’s the highest in 7 years. Economist Chris Low at FTN Financial delves into what’s going wrong.

Ahead of this weekend's Diwali celebrations in India, we ask if growing environmental concerns might cause the fireworks industry to fizzle out. 

Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal stops in to talk about his interview with Disney historian Nathalia Holt on the role of women in the early days of animation.

Plus we hear from Coca Cola's global chief executive James Quincey about how the firm intends to tackle its role as the world's largest plastic polluter.

All through the show we'll be joined Colin Peacock of Radio New Zealand in Christchurch and Nicole Childers of Marketplace in Los Angeles.

(Picture: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Georgetown University,Octover 17, 2019. Picture credit: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

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