Facebook Blocks News In Australia

• Facebook to restore news pages in Australia after striking deal over content law

  A concession deal has been reached over legislation that would force Facebook and Google to pay for news content, which prompted Facebook last week to block all news pages.

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  Feb 23, 2021
  
• Facebook resumes talks with Australia after blocking news content in country

  Facebook's abrupt decision to stop Australians from sharing news on the site also erased several state government and emergency department accounts, causing widespread anger.

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  Feb 19, 2021
  
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• Facebook says users in Australia can no longer view, share news content

  The move comes as a response to a proposed Australian law that would require it and Alphabet Inc’s Google to pay the country's news publishers for content.

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  Feb 17, 2021