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Some news publishers see resurgence of Facebook referral traffic, but aren’t sure what to make of it

Digiday · Sara Guaglione · last updated

Facebook referral traffic quadrupled in March 2025 compared to March 2024, according to Josh Awtry, SVP of audience development at Newsweek. He declined to share raw monthly visitor figures.

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