Facebook s Australian news ban is a reprehensible . assault on a sovereign nation which proves the company puts profits before people, Government ministers said.
The world has reacted to Facebook’s shocking ban on Aussie news with outrage, with social media users and media outlets slamming the “bullying” tactic.
#DeleteFacebook was trending today as fury at the firm s decision to ban news in Australia spread globally, with one US politician saying site is not compatible with democracy .
The former CEO of Facebook has slammed Mark Zuckerberg s sad decision to block news in Australia, while encouraging Aussies to delete the app out of protest.
The US social media giant has infuriated Australians after blocking them from reading and sharing local news in response to a world-first law to make tech giants pay media companies for the content they use.
From Thursday, when Australians went to reliable Facebook news accounts they were met with a message saying no posts were available. Even overseas news was hidden.
Stephen Scheeler, former Facebook Australia and New Zealand chief executive officer, said Facebook s controversial move looks and feels ugly and blasted CEO Mark Zuckerberg s motivations.