By Sara Su, Product Manager, News Feed

One of our main goals is to support an informed community on Facebook. This includes helping people have conversations about the news and giving people more ways to see a more complete picture of a story or topic.

This work is important to us, so we’re building new products and exploring ways to improve our existing ones. In 2013, we launched Related Articles to help people discover new articles they may find interesting about the same topic. These articles appear in News Feed after people read an article.

Today, we’re beginning to test Related Articles that might appear before you read an article shared in News Feed. These additional articles, which appear for topics many people are talking about on Facebook, will appear in a unit below the link. That should provide people easier access to additional perspectives and information, including articles by third-party fact-checkers.

For example, during an instance when a lot of people are discussing an article about a new medical advancement, we may also show you a few other articles below it from different publishers about the same medical topic.

This is one of many tests we’re working on to improve the experiences people have on Facebook. We will learn from the test, and apply what we learn to improve the product for everyone.

How Will This Impact My Page?

We don’t anticipate Pages will see significant changes in reach. Pages should continue posting stories that are relevant to their audience.

"It is amazing that from the very first iPhone through to today's newest iPhone 7 Plus, it has remained the gold standard by which all other smartphones are judged. For many of us, iPhone has become the most essential device in our lives and we love it," said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. "iPhone is how we make voice and FaceTime calls, how we shoot and share Live Photos and 4K videos, how we listen to streaming music, how we use social media, how we play games, how we get directions and find new places, how we pay for things, how we surf the web, do email, manage our contacts and calendars, how we listen to podcasts, watch TV, movies and sports, and how we manage our fitness and health. iPhone has become all of these things and more. And I believe we are just getting started.”

One winner and a guest will head to Miami for the 2017 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard

PURCHASE, NY– April 24, 2017 – Mastercard cardholders will have a chance to win a trip for two to the 2017 MLB® All-Star Game® in Miami when they use a Mastercard at BJ’s Wholesale Club locations (including gas) or online at BJs.com*, the company announced today. The promotion runs now through May 3.

To enter, simply shop with a Mastercard credit, debit or prepaid card at any BJ’s Club, BJ’s Gas® location or at BJs.com and be automatically entered for a chance to go to Miami for the game in July, compliments of Mastercard. Cardholders using a My BJ’s Perks® Mastercard will receive two chances to win per transaction; one entry will be given to those using any other Mastercard.

To begin the promotion, Mastercard will host events in select BJ’s Wholesale Club locations April 29-30, 2017. Members will have the opportunity to learn more about the MLB All-Star Sweepstakes and participate in programs to win exciting giveaways and BJ’s gift cards.

“An exclusive experience, like the chance to attend the MLB All-Star Game provided by Mastercard, is just another way BJ’s can offer exceptional customer engagement and service,” said Stephanie Meltzer-Paul, vice president, membership engagement, BJ’s Wholesale Club,

The Sweepstakes grand-prize winner will receive a four-day/three-night trip for themselves and a guest to the 2017 MLB All-Star Week, including round-trip air transportation, hotel accommodations for three nights, two tickets to the MLB All-Star FanFest, two tickets to Gatorade All-Star Workout Day featuring the T-Mobile Home Run Derby, two tickets to the MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, a tour of Miami, a $600 Mastercard prepaid card, and more.

“The MLB All-Star Game is an incredible opportunity for baseball fans to see today’s best players in action,” said Raja Rajamannar, chief marketing and communications officer, Mastercard. “That’s why we are so thrilled that our cardholders and BJ’s customers will have an exclusive chance to experience one of the most exciting events in sports – the Midsummer Classic.”

The 2017 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard will be played the evening of Tuesday, July 11 at Marlins Park, home of the Miami Marlins, and broadcast live on FOX at 7:30 p.m. ET. This year’s edition of the T-Mobile Home Run Derby takes place the night prior and will be broadcast live on ESPN.

About the MLB All-Star Game Sweepstakes presented by Mastercard with BJ’s Wholesale Club

No Purchase Necessary. Void where prohibited. Open to U.S. residents, 18+ or the legal age of majority as of April 23, 2017. Debit PIN and international transactions ineligible for automatic entry. Ends May 30, 2017. Restrictions apply. Visit BJsthrowastrike.com for Official Rules and complete details.

About BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.
Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, BJ’s is the leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States. The company currently operates 214 clubs and 130 BJ’s Gas® locations in 15 states.

BJ’s provides a one-stop shopping destination filled with top-quality, leading brands, including its exclusive Wellsley Farms and Berkley Jensen brands, along with USDA Choice meats, premium produce and delicious organics,  many in supermarket sizes. BJ’s is also the only major membership warehouse club to accept all manufacturers’ coupons and, for greater convenience, offers the most payment options.

Visit www.BJs.com, and for exclusive content find us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

BJ’s is wholly owned by affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners, CVC Capital Partners and its management team.

About Mastercard

Mastercard (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com, is a technology company in the global payments industry.  We operate the world’s fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories.  Mastercard products and solutions make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping, traveling, running a business and managing finances – easier, more secure and more efficient for everyone.  Follow us on Twitter @MastercardNews, join the discussion on the Beyond the Transaction Blog and subscribe for the latest news on the Engagement Bureau.

Mastercard Communications Contact
Robyn Cottelli

914.249.1347
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Communications Contact

Kristy Houston

774-512-5086

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Customers broke all-time records this holiday season with purchases from the App Store topping $3 billion in December. In the same month, Nintendo’s Super Mario Run made history with more than 40 million downloads in just four days after its release, and was the most downloaded app globally on Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Super Mario Run is also among last year’s top 10 most downloaded apps worldwide, with Pokémon Go taking the top spot. Pokémon Go, a beloved game from Niantic, quickly became a cultural phenomenon in mid-2016. Prisma, Reigns, Procreate, Lumino City, Sweat With Kayla and djay Pro, from some of Apple's independent developers, were among the most successful apps for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch and Mac, respectively. The App Store offers 2.2 million apps in total, up over 20 percent from last year.