'Drastic action': Could the Facebook block of Australian news become an issue in other countries?
A proposed law in Australia would compel internet companies to pay news organisations.
By Orla Dwyer
Saturday 20 Feb 2021, 10:30 AM
Feb 20th 2021, 10:30 AM
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EARLIER THIS WEEK, Facebook blocked users from sharing and accessing Australian news after a law was proposed requiring them to pay news sites for their content.
The bill was given the green light by the Australia House of Representatives on Wednesday and could be approved by the Senate next week.
Facebook said this proposed law fails to recognise the “fundamental nature of the relationship between our platform and publishers”.