The test is currently live for a new section called "Today In" in six US cities, CNET reported on Thursday.
Users in test markets will be able to access the feature through the bottom-right menu button on Facebook.
A machine learning (ML) software will power the "Today In" section, helping a team find local content.
Local news publishers will be approved by Facebook's News Partnerships team.
The move comes as part of Facebook's Journalism Project announced in January last year to curb the spread of fake news on its platform and build out local news partnerships.
Last year, the social media giant also tested products to connect its users to local news.
(This story has not been edited by Social News XYZ staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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