Facebook's latest project, a breaking news app called Notify, could be in your hands as soon as next week.
Notify is close to launch and even has a list of supposed partners lined up to bring news stories straight to its users, according to a report by The Financial Times.
Some news outlets in particular have also been reported as partners for Facebook's latest endeavor, namely Vogue, The Washington Post, CNN and Mashable. Once launched, Notify would allow for users to select news sources of their choosing and receive notifications for breaking stories in the same fashion as Facebook alerts you that your cousin liked that picture you posted from last week's Halloween party.
While Notify is set to be a standalone app, it's still unclear how this will impact new outlets that already post stories on Facebook. The requirements for a news organization to join the ranks of Notify are also unknown, especially if the outlets already operate independent news apps.
The inclusion of in-app news has shown to be the next big step for social media companies to establish a consistent online presence, as seen with Twitter's recent Moments feed and Snapchat's Discover feature, even though these features do not require an additional app.
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