Facebook bans news sharing and viewing in Australia

Aussies will no longer be able to share or view local or international news content on Facebook, with the social media giant announcing late on Wednesday that it will restrict “publishers and people in Australia from sharing or viewing” news.

by | 18 Feb, 2021

Facebook bans news sharing and viewing in Australia

Facebook’s director for Australia and New Zealand, Willian Easton, said Australia’s proposed new media bargaining law misunderstands the platforms relationship with publishers who use it to share news content.

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