Facebook to make "big announcement" on Journalism: Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook is set to make a "big anuncement" this week aimed at supporting news and journalism, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday.

Zuckerberg, appearing at a congressional hearing on its digital coin Libra, said during questioning that leing social network is moving forward on a project "supporting high-quality journalism".  comments appeared to refer to Facebook's planned "News Tab" which will be a separate section that includes articles from professional news organisations.

"Later in this week we have a big anuncement coming up on news and journalism," he told lawmakers, describing this as "a  new product that is supporting high quality journalism."

This will feature "high quality news, t just social content," according to Zuckerberg. Facebook last week confirmed that it would include content from News Corp, publisher of Wall Street Journal.

While hearing was focusing on digital currency plan, Zuckerberg faced an array of questions on or topics including data protection, deepfake videos and spre of child porgraphy. Facebook is expected to pay some of news organisations that will contribute to News Tab but has yet to disclose full details.

company has said that a human team will select relevant, reliable breaking and top news stories for tab and number of publishers involved will grow over time. 

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