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Facebook News Is Expanding to Germany in May, Partnering With Major Newspapers

The platform recently pledged to invest $1 billion in news over the next three years

Facebook flag on Germany — These types of deals are becoming more common as publishers seek new revenue streams.Getty Images

March 1, 2021

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Facebook is bringing its news curation offering to Germany this spring—after it struck a deal with the country’s top publishers, including leading national outlets Der Spiegel, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Die Zeit.

Top line

Germany is the latest country to come to an agreement with the social platform on Facebook News, which gives users access to top news stories and a personalized feed within the app.

The announcement comes shortly after a heated back-and-forth with the Australian government, when Facebook briefly pulled