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Are social media algorithms killing Pacific news? — Part 2

Sue Ahearn

Published
30 Jul 2026

Some Pacific news outlets have lost up to 70% of their Facebook audience almost overnight. Is Meta quietly pushing verified journalism out of users' feeds — and what does that mean for public-interest reporting across the region?About the author/sSue AhearnSue Ahearn is a journalist, founder/co-editor of The Pacific Newsroom and co-convenor of the Australia Asia Pacific Media Initiative, an industry expert group.

Some Pacific news outlets have lost up to 70% of their Facebook audience almost overnight. Is Meta quietly pushing verified journalism out of users' feeds — and what does that mean for public-interest reporting across the region?About the author/s Sue Ahearn Sue Ahearn is a journalist, founder/co-editor of The Pacific Newsroom and co-convenor of the Australia Asia Pacific Media Initiative, an industry expert group.

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