SYDNEY: The tech juggernaut Facebook’s shock decision to block all news feeds from Australian media outlets from February 18 in response to a proposed new media bargaining law, which would force social media giants to pay for news content that is posted on their platforms, has created fury among Australians here. But it is also turning attention to the impact of Facebook (and Google) on Australian journalism.
Facebook banned Australian users from accessing news on their feeds on February 18, as the government here pursues laws that would force it to pay publishers for journalism that appears in people’s feeds.
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