{"id":565,"date":"2021-02-18T07:16:19","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T06:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/18\/facebook-bans-users-and-publishers-from-sharing-news-in-australia-video\/"},"modified":"2021-02-18T07:16:19","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T06:16:19","slug":"facebook-bans-users-and-publishers-from-sharing-news-in-australia-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/18\/facebook-bans-users-and-publishers-from-sharing-news-in-australia-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook bans users and publishers from sharing news in Australia \u2013 video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Facebook has made good on its threat to ban Australians from seeing or posting news content on its site in response to the federal government\u2019s proposed news media code. As of Thursday morning, news publishers were unable to post content on pages, while articles were also blocked from being shared. In implementing its new ban, the social media giant also blocked a number of government departments, charities and its own page. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg lambasted the company, saying the social media giant\u2019s \u2018actions were unnecessary, they were heavy-handed, and they will damage its reputation here in Australia\u2019<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2021\/feb\/18\/facebook-to-restrict-australian-users-sharing-news-content\">Facebook blocks Australian users and publishers from viewing or sharing news<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2021\/feb\/18\/facebook-blocks-health-departments-charities-and-its-own-pages-in-botched-australia-news-ban\">Facebook\u2019s botched Australia news ban hits health departments, charities and its own pages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2021\/feb\/18\/australian-politics-facebook-google-media-bargaining-code-victoria-lockdown-melbourne-daniel-andrews-masks-scott-morrison-brittany-higgins-rape-allegations-linda-reynolds\">Australia politics live: \u2018Facebook was wrong\u2019 to block pages in news ban, Josh Frydenberg says \u2013 question time<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/video\/2021\/feb\/18\/facebook-bans-users-and-publishers-from-sharing-news-in-australia-video\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/a261072511cb0a4fb2c7356ae6968744e24a5d5e\/0_173_5184_3110\/master\/5184.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=499cd2449c462c0a182e442ab6815ac1\" title=\"Facebook bans users and publishers from sharing news in Australia \u2013 video\" \/>Facebook has made good on its threat to ban Australians from seeing or posting news content on its site in response to the federal government\u2019s proposed news media code. As of Thursday morning, news publishers were unable to post content on pages, while articles were also blocked from being shared. In implementing its new ban, the social media giant also blocked a number of government departments, charities and its own page. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg lambasted the company, saying the social media giant\u2019s \u2018actions were unnecessary, they were heavy-handed, and they will damage its reputation here in Australia\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Facebook blocks Australian users and publishers from viewing or sharing news<br \/>\nFacebook\u2019s botched Australia news ban hits health departments, charities and its own pages<br \/>\nAustralia politics live: \u2018Facebook was wrong\u2019 to block pages in news ban, Josh Frydenberg says \u2013 question time<\/p>\n<p>Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facebook has made good on its threat to ban Australians from seeing or posting news content on its site in response to the federal government\u2019s proposed news media code. As of Thursday morning, news publishers were unable to post content on pages, while articles were also blocked from being shared. 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