Facebook's news ban 'experiment' is almost over. Here's what we've learnt
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FebFebruary 2021 at 3:12am
Australian news sites have seen a drop in traffic due to the news ban, with links shared on Facebook pages down 80 per cent.
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It's now six days since the most popular social media platform in the country, Facebook, decided Australians could no longer view or share links to news websites.
Key points:
New publishers have seen a drop in traffic and lost a "big chunk" of audience
Comedy and satire pages are now among the most popular
What happens when news is taken out of Facebook? How do users respond?