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Aug 3, 2023 · Back in February 2021, Facebook blocked news on its platforms across Australia to protest a proposed law that would have forced it, along with Google, to pay media companies for stories...
Mar 1, 2024 · As a threat of what would come if the bill passed, it temporarily blocked users and publishers in Australia from sharing local and international news on Facebook and Instagram.
- Annika Burgess
Feb 24, 2021 · Facebook said on Tuesday it will lift its ban on Australians viewing and sharing news on its platform after it struck a deal with Australia's government on legislation that would make digital...
Mar 1, 2024 · Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has announced it will stop paying for news content in Australia when the current deals it has expire. Meta will also cease news aggregation on the site.
- Rob Nicholls
Mar 1, 2024 · The Facebook and Instagram parent company informed executives at the country’s largest news publishers in a series of phone calls on Friday morning that deals, worth around $70 million, would not be renewed after they expire later this year.
- Frank Chung
Feb 23, 2021 · White House Correspondent. Less than a week after Facebook blocked news from appearing on people’s feeds in Australia, the tech giant has succumbed to pressure and reversed its decision after...
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Feb 20, 2021 · Every country’s press will want their share of Facebook’s billions. What does this mean for the future? Google’s reaction to the proposed law shows one way the current dispute could play out.
