Facebook this week made good on its threat to block Australians from accessing or posting news content in response to the federal government’s news media code legislation, which – if passed – will require digital platforms such as Facebook and Google to pay news media companies for the content they host.
The move to ban Australian users, estimated at around 18 million, from accessing media content applies to news sites both in Australia and abroad. It affected major news organisations such as News Corp and Nine, even wiping out local community affiliates around Australia.
Local news sites such as
Neos Kosmos and