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In response to Meta\u2019s decision today<\/a> to end funding of the Community News Project and dedicated Facebook News tab, News Media Association chief executive, Owen Meredith, has said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are extremely disappointed to learn of the decision made by Meta today to terminate funding of the Community News Project and Facebook News in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCNP launched in 2018, to much fanfare from Meta (formerly Facebook), with the scheme rightly recognising the importance of local news and how \u2018Facebook plays an important role in how people get their news<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe collaboration between Meta, NCTJ, and local publishers has since been seen as a welcome injection of cash into frontline reporting, recognising the immense value of trusted, authoritative sources of local news to Facebook audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSeparately, the launch of the News Partnership in the UK claimed: \u2018Facebook is committed to supporting news organisations as they adapt to the changing digital world.\u2019\u00b9 This partnership saw the launch of the dedicated News Tab, which aimed to ensure audiences had access to reliable news and journalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSadly, this latest decision comes as little surprise, considering the news blackouts we have seen Meta enforcing in Canada and Australia. Meta continues to exploit its dominant position, reaping the benefits of news content on their platforms without adequately compensating the publishers that invest in it. This behaviour will continue to deprive the hard-working newsrooms who invest in creating journalism of the recognition and remuneration they sorely deserve – unless we act fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is why the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill, currently before parliament, is so vital. The Bill must reset the balance of power in the online ecosystem and create fair terms, levelling the playing field between platforms and publishers. Parliament should now move swiftly to pass the Bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf Meta truly believes, as they stated just 18 months ago, that \u2018local newspapers are the lifeblood of communities\u2019<\/a> then they should be acting to support \u2013 and not undermine – the sustainability of journalism in the UK. Sadly, as we have seen today, actions speak louder than words.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Meta \u201cStepping Up Our Investment in News in the UK\u201d – November 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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