Facebook is ending its Trending feature, and will instead focus on other news experiences. The feature, first launched in 2014 and only ever available in two countries, accounted for less than 1.5% of clicks to news publishers. The feature was first launched in 2014 to help users discover news topics which were popular in the Facebook community. Facebook will now roll out the Breaking News Label, which allows publishers to put a "breaking news" indicator on their news feed posts; 2014 In, a dedicated section that connects users to local breaking and important news in their area; and Facebook in Watch , where people in the US can view live coverage exclusive to Trends API .
Facebook is ending its Trending feature, and will instead focus on other news experiences. The feature, first launched in 2014 and only ever available in two countries, accounted for less than 1.5% of clicks to news publishers. Facebook will now roll out the Breaking News Label, which allows publishers to put a "breaking news" indicator on their news feed posts; 2014 In, a dedicated section that connects users to local breaking and important news in their area; and Facebook in Watch , where people in the US can view live coverage exclusive to Trends API .