Although Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg is in crisis talks with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, he has yet to make an official statement on the social media site’s next steps. Picture: Mega Agency.Key criticism of the ban originated from the fact that hundreds of non-publisher pages were also removed in the ban.
Facebook’s dramatic plan is in retaliation to the federal government’s proposed Mandatory News Media Bargaining Code which would force Google and Facebook to pay news outlets for using their content. Currently the laws would only apply to Facebook’s News Feed and Google’s Search services, however other platforms could also be added to the list at a later date.
“It has left us facing a stark choice: attempt to comply with a law that ignores the realities of this relationship, or stop allowing news content on our services in Australia,” wrote the Managing Director of Facebook Australia & New Zealand, William Easton. “With a heavy heart, we are choosing the latter.”
“Over the last three years we’ve worked with the Australian Government to find a solution that recognises the realities of how our services work,” he continued. “We’ve long worked toward rules that would encourage innovation and collaboration between digital platforms and news organisations.”
It's like a bus ride , Facebook has free seats for everyone . But some want a free seat and get paid
You guys seem to be crying night n day about facebook banning your posts and pages. Isn't that what you wanted in the first place? Dont use our news articles without paying us? They said ok sure off it goes and you're crying now? carey_alexis
pre-emptive strike against it's own business model, customs, assets & audience without millions of users throwing themselves & all their valuable data. On to Platform B.B.Q. Face Less book disappears faster than Kelly's Access
Can someone please explain to me how Facebook steals content from news?
Just BAN Facebook, simple. Take it out with the trash, simple 😀
They're not going to back down and they shouldn't. Give it a month and they will have their own news service but with their own employed journalists. Good job. You tried to extort them and they weren't going to take it. Own goal, Murdoch.
Class action for 'unconscionable conduct' against a free service that facebook offer. For consumer guarantees to kick in, people need to pay for the service.
LetUsBackToAus Offshore students can't wait anymore!
The government screwed us over by slapping huge tariffs on foreign goods for the benefit of Hardly Normal, and now they're screwing us again by making online service providers reconsider what services they provide us.
BIG big mistake to attack ones customers especially Australians very sensitive, about their mobile devises
What beligerent jerks Facebook has shown themself to be. Shame on you.
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