Facebook Testing Stand-Alone News App?

Facebook is reportedly testing a stand-alone news application that would allow users to subscribe to specific publications and receive mobile alerts of up to 100 characters and links to posts on those publications’ sites.

Facebook is reportedly testing a stand-alone news application that would allow users to subscribe to specific publications and receive mobile alerts of up to 100 characters and links to posts on those publications’ sites.

Alyson Shontell of Business Insider reported via a source who has been testing the Facebook at Work project that the Twitter-like app, which is in early alpha testing, works as follows:

  • Users download the mobile app.
  • Users choose to follow partner publications and topics.
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