Meta drops Facebook News tab for US and Australian users

Meta said on Thursday they will remove the news section for Facebook users in Australia and the US in order to hone its resources such as short form videos.

According to the company, the number of people using Facebook News in Australia and the US has dropped by over 80% and people will still be able to view the news in their Facebook feed in both countries. Meta already announced last year that it would not be renewing commercial contracts with news publishers in France, Germany and the UK when they expire.