What we know so far about Facebook's blocking of news content in Australia Feb 18, 2021 10:51 AM PHT Facebook on Thursday, February 18, started blocking news content from being read and shared in its news feed in Australia, following its opposition to a proposed law that would require it and Google to pay the country’s news publishers. (READ: Governments force Google, Facebook to pay for news. Can they win vs big tech?) International news sites, including those from the Philippines, were also blocked. Here are the details so far: Scope According to William Easton, managing director at Facebook Australia & New Zealand, Australian publishers are restricted from sharing or posting any content on Facebook pages. Page administrators will still be able to access other features, including Page Insights and Creator Studio, as well as data tools and CrowdTangle.