Facebook Introduces Independent Newsfeed App Ironically Called Paper

Facebook has been rumored to be working on various branded apps for a few months now so it’s no surprise now that it has finally surfaced as a sleek newsfeed app. Unlike Facebook, the new Paper app is sleek, simple, and has plenty of eye-loving visuals.

However, the name is a bit ironic don’t you think? As a smartphone app, it’s anything but Paper, literally. Perhaps the social network is channeling the name behind blogging platform, Medium, but irony is not lost on us.

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