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Reaction to Facebook blocking Australian information

The following are reactions from academics, politicians and NGOs after Facebook Inc blocked all Australian media content material subject matter at the side of authentic information on coronavirus, wildfires and other vital suppliers, in an escalating dispute over paying for content material subject matter.
The following are reactions from academics, politicians and NGOs after Facebook Inc blocked all Australian media content including official information on coronavirus, wildfires and other important services, in an escalating dispute over paying for content.

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Author: Reuters Staff

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  1. "Facebook Inc is rolling out a new publishing platform in the coming months in the United States that lets independent writers and journalists reach new audiences and monetize their work through email newsletters and individual websites". (March 16, 2021)
  2. "Britain on Thursday referred Facebook Inc's acquisition of GIF website Giphy for an in-depth probe after Facebook told the country's competition watchdog it would not be offering any concessions to address antitrust concerns". (April 1, 2021)
  3. "Social media firm Facebook Inc will restore Australian news pages on its platform over the "coming days", it said on Tuesday, after reaching agreement with the government to amend legislation that would force it to pay media firms for content". (February 23, 2021)
  4. "Apple Inc said on Wednesday that in the coming weeks it will start enforcing a new privacy notification rule that digital advertising firms such as Facebook Inc have warned will hurt their sales". (April 7, 2021)
  5. "When he heard soldiers had taken power in Myanmar again, Thar Lon Zaung Htet hurried to the office of his news agency in Yangon, grabbed a few essentials and carefully locked up". (February 25, 2021)
  6. "Venezuela's government on Sunday accused Facebook Inc of "digital totalitarianism" after it froze President Nicolas Maduro's page for 30 days for violating its policies against spreading misinformation about COVID-19". (March 28, 2021)
  7. "Facebook Inc said on Thursday it is developing a wristband that would be able to control its augmented reality (AR) glasses that are expected to be launched this year". (March 18, 2021)
  8. "Changes to media rules proposed by Australia will allow Facebook Inc to choose if news remains on the platform and support the publishers it chooses, Campbell Brown, the firm's vice-president of global news partnerships said on Tuesday". (February 23, 2021)
  9. "Facebook Inc said on Friday it plans to reopen its Menlo Park, California headquarters with 10% occupancy on May 10, if the COVID-19 situation begins to improve". (March 26, 2021)
  10. "A German court hearing an appeal by Facebook against data curbs imposed by the country's antitrust watchdog said on Wednesday that it would seek guidance from the European Court of Justice on the case". (March 24, 2021)
  11. "Facebook Inc said on Friday its services were being affected by a number of issues, after nearly a million people across the world reported problems with its photo-sharing app Instagram". (March 19, 2021)
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