# Curated Notification Apps Facebook's 'Notify' Alerts You of News from Your Favorite Sources By Christopher Magsambol | Published 2015-11-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebooks-notify References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/2015/11/12/facebook-notify-app/?utm_campaign=SF%20Highsnobiety&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social) & [newsroom.fb](http://newsroom.fb.com/news/2015/11/introducing-notify-a-notifications-app-from-facebook/) [Facebook's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flipboard-1) Notify app provides a simple method to keeping up with the latest news from your favorite sources. The app encourages users to curate a list of news sources that will deliver real time notifications to your phone, and can often be read directly from your lock screen. Notify offers a convenient way to gather articles and stories from your favorite news sources, without having to scour through timelines or websites. Presumably, the move from Facebook signals a greater use of news media, mimicking its rival Twitter. Much like Twitter, Notify will also suggest news sources based on your Facebook profile. To follow a news source, users are asked to select from a variety of 'Stations,' which include [Fox Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mysports-directv), [The Weather Channel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/in-app-mosquito-forecast) and CNN. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Curated Notification Apps:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in personalized news delivery through curated notification apps like Facebook's Notify. ### Where This Applies - **Social Media:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in social media platforms by integrating curated notification apps like Facebook's Notify. - **News Media:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in news media industry by offering personalized and real-time news delivery through curated notification apps like Facebook's Notify. - **Tech and Mobile Apps:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in tech and mobile app industry by developing advanced curated notification apps like Facebook's Notify. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Web Push Alerts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notifyz.md) - [Smart Notification Filtering](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notialarm.md) - [Creator Digest Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notifi.md) - [AI-powered News Curators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/news-organizing-tool.md) - [AI News Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-news1.md) - [Personalized Newsletter Briefings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-newsletter.md) - [Personalized Notification Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-vibes-notifications.md) - [User Signup Alerts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notifyme.md) - [Engagement Notification Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/letsnotify.md)