Interact with Facebook News articles
Reading an article is as simple as tapping on it but there are some other useful options too
Select the ‘…’ icon and you’ll have options to immediately share an article in your own news feed or share it in a post, allowing you to add a comment.
Knowledge base What if I subscribe to a news publisher?
Many news outlets are behind a paywall or charge for premium content and you may be able to link a subscription with Facebook News. A prompt appears if information shared by the publishers informs Facebook that you have an eligible account. By agreeing, you can read paid-for content without leaving the Facebook app).
4 Tailor the feed
You can train the algorithms to learn your preferences. As well as exploring the sections at the top of the screen, demonstrate engagement by liking and sharing articles.
5 Express displeasure
By tapping the ‘…’ icon, you can choose to save articles for later. Don’t enjoy a certain story? This menu lets you hide the article or all content from a publication.
Follow a publisher
If you like a particular publisher’s content, tap ‘Follow’ at the top of the screen after opening an article and you will see more posts from it.
Open in a browser
Articles in Facebook News do not allow you to read comments left directly by readers. To view these, go to the original website – tap ‘Open in Browser’.
Send via email
As well as being able to copy a link which can then be pasted in a message, Notes or wherever you fancy, articles can also be sent to others via email. Click on ‘Send in email’.
6 Explain your decision
Select ‘Give Feedback On This Article’ and you can indicate why you didn’t like it. Choosing ‘Not Relevant To My Interests’ will reduce the chance of seeing similar stories.