Facebook bans news in Australia, Google pays News Corp
18-02-2021
09-12-2016
The dispute between the Australian government and tech giants over online news intensified yesterday when Facebook pulled all news content from Australia’s users.
The move was in response to Australia’s proposed landmark law that orders Facebook and Google pay publishers for hosting copyrighted news content on their platforms.
“While the government has made some changes, the proposed law fundamentally fails to understand how our services work,” William Easton, managing director of Facebook Australia and New Zealand said in a statement.
“Unfortunately, this means people and news organisations in Australia are now restricted from posting news links and sharing or viewing Australian and international news content on Facebook.”
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