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Australia slams Facebook as it imposes news blackout over media law
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Australians are unable to post links to news articles or view the Facebook pages of local and international news outlets
Australia on Thursday slammed Facebook as heavy-handed and wrong to impose a news blackout over a law that would force it to pay for content, warning the ban showed the immense power of internet giants.
Facebook and other tech firms have pushed back hard against Australia s world-first legislation, fearing it could create a global precedent and hit their business model.
From early Thursday, Australians were unable to post links to news articles or view the Facebook pages of local and international news outlets, while users logged in overseas could not view Australian news pages.
Both Alphabet Inc s Google and Facebook have called the laws unworkable and said last month they would withdraw key services from Australia if the regulations went ahead