'Time to reactivate MySpace': the day Australia woke up to a Facebook news blackout
'Time to reactivate MySpace': the day Australia woke up to a Facebook news blackout
Anonymous
MemberFebruary 18, 2021 at 1:20 AMFacebook users flocked to Twitter to complain about the ban, which also struck community pages, health departments, charities and politicians
• Facebook blocks Australian users and publishers from viewing or sharing news
• Blocking Australian news shows Facebook’s pledge to fight misinformation is farcicalAt 5.30am Australian east coast time, after months of threats and failed attempts to lobby the government over proposed new media laws, Facebook banned the sharing of news in Australia.
The first to notice were morning news producers. The main page of the national broadcaster, ABC, was down. Guardian Australia’s page was also down. Australians trying to post links to news publishers on their personal Facebook pages received an error message.
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