Facebook accidentally blocks own page during Australian news takedown The Facebook page, which was temporarily restricted on Thursday, has since been restored to full operability. Listen - 01:09 James Martin/CNET Facebook's sudden decision to restrict people in Australia from reading and sharing news resulted in an ironic if unintended consequence for the social media giant. According to multiple reports, Facebook accidentally restricted its own Facebook page on Thursday in Australia, before restoring it later in the day. An Australian journalist posted a screenshot on Twitter capturing the Facebook page in its limited state, showing a missing cover photo and a barren timeline with only the words "No posts yet." Facebook didn't respond to a CNET request for confirmation.