Australia Wakes Up to Empty News Feed on Facebook
Facebook s dramatic move represents a split from Google after they joined together for years to campaign against the laws. By Reuters | Updated: 18 February 2021 12:03 IST
Australian publishers can publish news on Facebook, but links can t be viewed by Australian audiences
Highlights
The Australian Parliament is debating proposed laws
Google is striking pay deals with Australian news media companies
Australians woke to empty news feeds on their Facebook pages on Thursday after the social media giant blocked all media content in a surprise and dramatic escalation of a dispute with the government over paying for content.