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posted by chromas on Friday January 18 2019, @06:02AM   Printer-friendly

Facebook made a $300 million pledge to help journalists — just like Google did last year

Facebook says it is going to spend $300 million over the next three years to support journalism.

Does that sound familiar?

Here's why: Ten months ago, Google said it was going to spend $300 million over three years to support journalism.

Facebook says it's just a coincidence that it landed on the same dollar amount that its primary competitor landed on last year. But I'm not complaining. In part because I want Google and Facebook to spend money supporting journalism. And also because it means I don't have to rewrite this piece, from March 2018: "Google and Facebook can't help publishers because they're built to defeat publishers."

Previously: Google Pledges $300 Million for "Google News Initiative" to Fight Fake News


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  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 18 2019, @04:54PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 18 2019, @04:54PM (#788297)

    Listen to yourself. Don't YOU like money, don't you need it to clothe, feed and house yourself?
    If you are too dumb and can't recognize the value of what is in front of you, how is that a jew's fault?
    You deserve to have someone eat your lunch.

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