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#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'.
Facebook will restrict publishers and users in Australia from sharing or viewing news content in response to proposed laws that would require it and Alphabet, Google's parent company, to pay publishers for content, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday.
Tech juggernaut Facebook has followed through on its threat to bar Australian news content from its social media platform.
Pathbreaking legislation showed that even a small nation can get the tech giant to bend. But the United States seems unlikely to follow.
Facebook says Australians will be restricted from sharing or viewing Australian and international news content on the platform.