content: Its good for their business, but potentially really bad for humanity. This really strikes me as facebook deciding that if they can't control the narrative on their own site, then no one can. Blocking news is just going to further atomize people politically, and promote the blissful ignorance for future generations. Its going to insulate unpopular political candidates from the best low-cost marketing in existence. Hillary is going to love this shit. Found proof that hillary is a criminal? Too bad, thats news. The first amendment is going before the senate for a super-majority review? Too bad, also news. Obama declares war on syria? Also news.  With upwards of 50% of americans using facebook in 2014, this could lead to the single biggest collective shift in public opinion any of us have seen in our lifetimes. I hope I'm wrong, but this is REALLY fucking bad news. I hate facebook to my core, and I'm still butthurt because I give a shit about America.