The editors of Australia's leading regional newspapers have a message for their social media followers: don't rely on an algorithm to show you real news, support trusted local news.
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00:00 Hi, I'm Fiona Ferguson, John Paul Maloney,
00:02 Juanita Grebel, Emily Sweet, Greg Best, Craig Thompson,
00:05 the editor of the Northern Daily Leader, Bendigo Advertiser,
00:08 Launceston Examiner, The Standard, The Korea, The Canberra Times.
00:11 We've been telling the stories of Tamworth and surrounds now for more than 100 years,
00:15 more than 155 years, for 170 years, for almost 100 years, since 1842.
00:21 The editors of the Canberra Times and regional Australia's leading daily newspapers are
00:26 appealing to their thousands of Facebook and Instagram followers to back local news,
00:30 as social media giant Meta makes real news harder to find in Aussie feeds.
00:35 Three years after striking deals under our country's News Media Bargaining Code,
00:40 Meta announced it will remove its News tab for all Aussie users and stop paying for local
00:45 Australian news content. Local news media, including ACM, have condemned the move,
00:50 underlining that Meta's decision will likely cost jobs, encourage misinformation and result
00:55 in fewer reporters for local stories. Before your favourite local news source vanishes from
00:59 your feed, there are some things you can do. You can sign up to our newsletters,
01:04 which are emailed directly to your inbox. You can download our mobile app. You can
01:08 follow us on another social media platform. We're also on TikTok, where you can hear from
01:12 our experience journos on the ground. We're here in Portland today.
01:16 We're here standing out front of the bar at Law Court.
01:18 We're here in Bungania, about 11km down from Maroolin.
01:22 And of course, you can join us as a subscriber to our website.