Microsoft teams up with EU publishers amid Facebook's Australian spat
Tuesday, 23 February 2021 () Facebook last week imposed a news ban in Australia in protest against a forthcoming law that would require online platforms to reach deals to pay news outlets for content, or agree on a price through arbitration.
Facebook to Restore
News Pages in Australia.
Australia is trying to pass legislation that will require digital platforms to pay local media outlets and publishers for news.
In protest, Facebook blocked Australia's access to news on its site last week.
The Australian government has now come to an...
Facebook ended a one-week blackout of Australian news on its popular social media site on Friday and announced preliminary commercial agreements with three small local publishers. Libby Hogan reports.
On February 18, 2021, Facebook hit back at publishers and the government with a sudden decision to block news on its platform across the entire country.
Facebook will block news content from being read and shared in its news feed in Australia, drawing a line in the sand against a proposed Australian law that would require it and Google to pay the..
Tuesday, 23 February 2021 ()
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