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Facebook agrees to lift Australian news ban after reaching deal on new media law
9 days ago | By New York Post
Facebook on Tuesday agreed to lift its controversial news ban in Australia after the government said it would make a change to a law that would force the tech giant to pay for media content. “As a result of these changes, we can now work to further our investment in public interest journalism, and restore...
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Australia Says Facebook Will Lift the Country's News Ban
9 days ago | By Time
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's government announced on Tuesday that Facebook has agreed to lift its ban on Australians sharing news after a deal was struck on legislation that would make digital giants pay for journalism.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook confirmed in statements that they had reached agreement on amendments to proposed legislation that would make the social network and Google pay for news that they feature.
Facebook blocked Australian users from accessing and sharing news last week after the House of Representatives passed the draft law late Wednesday.
The Senate...
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