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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...

Australia PM says government talking to tech giant as standoff results in decline of traffic to country’ news sites.

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," Morri...

'Not to be intimidated by FB after news ban' Says Scott Morrison Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for curbing Facebook’s influence, after the technology giant banned Australians from accessing some news content on the social media   |  20 Feb 2021 5:40 AM GMT CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for curbing Facebook's influence, after the technology giant banned Australians from accessing some news content on the social media platform in response to the government's proposed media bargaining code. The pages of health departments, governments, f...

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that Facebook is back at the negotiation table after the tech giant blocked news sites on the platform this week.“I’m pleased Facebook has decided, i