Bulletin was a service launched by Facebook[1] on July 6, 2021, following its announcement on June 29, 2021. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, emphasized Bulletin as a project for journalists and writers. The platform included notable writers such as Malcolm Gladwell, Mitch Albom, Tan France, Jessica Yellin, and Jane Wells at its launch. It aimed to provide a platform for independent writers to reach a broader audience. Facebook’s pledge to not take a cut of subscription fees stirred the industry, but also drew criticism, with critics labeling it as predatory pricing. Despite its initial impact, Bulletin’s closure forced writers to consider other platforms for their content. The decision to shut down Bulletin, and focus on Meta’s discovery algorithme[2], sparked debates about the future of online newsletter platforms.
Bulletin was an online newsletter platform launched by Facebook on July 6, 2021, that allows notable writers to make announcements directly to their subscribers. Its competitors include Substack, of which Bulletin was called a "near-clone." Writers participating in the platform's launch included Malcolm Gladwell, Mitch Albom, Tan France, Jessica Yellin, Jane Wells, Erin Andrews et Dorie Greenspan. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that Bulletin represented the first time that the company had "built a project that is directly for journalists and individual writers."
Type de site | Newsletter service Publisher |
|---|---|
| Fondée | June 29, 2021 à Menlo Park, Californie |
| Founder(s) | Mark Zuckerberg |
| PDG | Mark Zuckerberg |
| Parent | Meta Platforms, Inc. |
| URL | www |
| Lancé | July 6, 2021 |
| Statut actuel | Inactive |
In October 2022 Méta announced the shutdown of Bulletin. The platform went into read only mode in January 2023 and became unavailable in April 2023.
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