Commentary: Is news worth a lot or a little? Google and Facebook want to have it both ways Toggle share menu Advertisement Commentary: Is news worth a lot or a little? Google and Facebook want to have it both ways Advertisement Commentary Commentary Commentary: Is news worth a lot or a little? Google and Facebook want to have it both ways While links to news may not be direct advertising money-spinners for Facebook or Google, both see the presence of news as an important aspect of audience engagement with their products, says a University of Sydney observer. The Google mobile phone icon, in Philadelphia. (Photo: AP/Matt Rourke)