Mark Zuckerberg says that this week they're announcing 'a new product that is supporting high quality journalism.'
ZUCKERBERG. Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on "An Examination of Facebook and Its Impact on the Financial Services and Housing Sectors" in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC on October 23, 2019. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP
Zuckerberg, appearing at a congressional hearing on its digital coin Libra, said during questioning that the leading social network is moving forward on a project"supporting high-quality journalism." "Later in this week we have a big announcement coming up on news and journalism," he told lawmakers, describing this as"a new product that is supporting high quality journalism."Facebook last week confirmed that it would include content from News Corp, publisher ofWhile the hearing was focusing on the digital currency plan, Zuckerberg faced an array of questions on other topics including data protection, deepfake videos and the spread of child pornography.
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