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After blocking news on its site.

Mr Morrison has also welcomed Facebook's apology for banning access to accounts run by government bodies and state health departments.

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 is 'back at the table' in negotiations with the Federal Government in relation to its media code, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said. Mr Morrison said he accepted an apology from the embattled social media behemoth after they shut down Australian news sites on their platform, with charity groups and vital information services caught up in the highly criticised moved. "This is a really hard thing to do. We've never done it before," said Simon Milner, the vice president of public policy for the Asia-Pacific region, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. "We are sorry for the mistak...

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 …