Facebook to pay Murdoch's News Corp for content, announces self-publishing platform for writers

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The new platform will be initially introduced in the US and is aimed at taking on Substack and Medium

Facebook struck a multi-year deal with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp for its journalism content in Australia on Tuesday. The deal includes news content from Murdoch media outlets like The Australia...

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