Illawarra Mercury Editor Gayle Tomlinson explains the impact of Meta's algorithm changes on local news
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00:00Hi, I'm Gail Tomlinson, editor of the Illawarra Mercury. I'm not the kind of person who's
00:05happy to be on camera, but I have something I want to say and it's
00:08important. The Illawarra Mercury has been telling the stories of Wollongong and
00:12the Illawarra since 1885. Our journalists love where they live and they're
00:16committed to keeping our community informed and connected. We're here
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00:23for our region. But we can only continue to do what we do with your help. You
00:28might have heard that Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is making it
00:31harder for readers to find local news on its platforms. You may have noticed
00:36already that it's harder to find posts from the Illawarra Mercury in your Facebook
00:39feed. If keeping in touch with what's going on in your community is important
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01:01Mercury team so we can continue to keep you informed on local issues.