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23 February 2021, 5:15 am EST By Facebook s news ban will now be lifted in the coming days in Australia. ( Pixabay from Pexels )
After the Australian government announced that they would require the social media companies to pay for the local news content, Facebook declared that it will now restore the news in the country in the upcoming days.
Last week, the platform s Australian users were confused why Facebook cut their access to some news, including weather information and health concerns.
Facebook and Australia Came Up in the Deal
According to a report by the Associated Press via US News, Australian Parliament Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said that the government reached the deal for Facebook and Google to pay for digital journalism in Australia.
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