Trending feature introduced four years ago listed stories buzzing on Facebook .We are exploring new ways to help people stay informed about timely and important news that matters to them by making sure the news they see on Facebook comes from reliable and quality sources, "said Alex Hardiman, head of Facebook news products a blog post. 

 

 He said the Trends feature would be removed "soon." Facebook and other social media platforms have been criticized for their role in enabling the spread of the misinformation during the 2016 US election, in many cases with the help of automated "bots" or masked accounts based in Russia. 

 

 The trends were available in only a handful of countries and represented a paltry fraction of clicks through news publishers, according to Hardiman.

 Facebook said it is working with 80 publishers in Australia, Europe, India and the Americas on a "Breaking News "to adorn posts in News Feed.

 

 According to Hardiman, the Californian social network is also testing a" Today "section devoted to" the latest and greatest news "from local publishers, officials and organizations, according to Hardiman.

 

 A Facebook Watch zone for online video viewing will soon receive a news section complete with live coverage, daily briefings, and "deep dives," he added. 

 

 "We are committed to ensuring that the news people see on Facebook are and are investing in ways to draw more attention to the latest news when it matters most," Hardiman said.