Facebook Hiring Editors for Secret Mobile Newsreader App, Report Says

Facebook has been on the prowl for editors to curate its Flipboard-like mobile news aggregator, according to a report from Re/code.

The editors would be tasked with hand picking the best stories for a variety of topics that will then be presented to readers, a marked change from Facebook's previous reliance on algorithms, Re/code reported. Reps from Facebook could not be reached for comment on the report.

Various reports that Facebook was developing a newsreader similar to Flipboard have circulated for more than six months. The company has never publicly acknowledged the project Read more...