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Facebook has now officially banned Australians from sharing and seeing news on its platform. This is what that actually means for you.
The announcement was made in a blog post by Facebook Australia and New Zealand’s managing director, William Easton, on Thursday morning.
“In response to Australia’s proposed new Media Bargaining law, Facebook will restrict publishers and people in Australia from sharing or viewing Australian and international news content,” the post said.
Facebook news ban sees anti-vaccine misinformation pages unaffected and posting in information vacuum
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Conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine propaganda are spreading while Facebook blocks trusted news sites.
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In the midst of an information vacuum caused by Facebook s news ban in Australia, fringe self-described news websites, some already known for spreading misinformation, are freely posting vaccine scare stories.
Key points:
There is confusion around what counts as news content
Public health experts fear a spike in vaccine scare stories ahead of Monday s vaccine rollout Omg you guys are the only news left for Australians … all have gone, read one comment on an Australian Facebook page with over 200,000 followers.