For some in China, Facebook's spat with Australia proves Beijing was wise to block the service
news For some in China, Facebook’s spat with Australia proves Beijing was wise to block the service Masha Borak and Xinmei Shen masha.borak@scmp.com; xinmei.shen@scmp.com © Bloomberg Facebook started restricting the sharing of news on its service in Australia on February 18, defying a proposed law that would require technology companies to pay publishers when their articles are posted by users. Photo: Bloomberg Facebook's move to restrict news sharing from its site in Australia this week, in protest over a proposed law that will force it to pay media outlets for content,...