Facebook Has Tentatively Friended Us Again, Says Australia After Site Blocks News
Facebook has indicated no change in its opposition to a proposed law requiring social media platforms to pay for links to news content. By Reuters | Updated: 20 February 2021 11:30 IST
Facebook s abrupt decision to stop Australians from sharing news caused widespread anger.
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Facebook Inc is back at the negotiating table, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday after the tech giant this week blocked news on its site in the country.
Canberra - Facebook Inc. is back at the negotiating table, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday after the tech giant this week blocked news on its site in the country. Facebook’s abrupt decision to stop Australians from sharing news on the site and strip the pages of domestic and foreign news outlets also erased several state government and emergency department accounts, causing widespread anger. The company has “tentatively …
Facebook Inc is back at the negotiating table, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday after the tech giant this week blocked news on its site in the country.
UPDATE 1-Facebook has tentatively friended us again, Australia says Reuters 2/20/2021
By Colin Packham
CANBERRA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is back at the negotiating table, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday after the tech giant this week blocked news on its site in the country.
Facebook s abrupt decision to stop Australians from sharing news on the site and strip the pages of domestic and foreign news outlets also erased several state government and emergency department accounts, causing widespread anger.
The company has tentatively friended us again, Morrison told a news conference in Sydney. What I m pleased about it that Facebook is back at the table again.