Facebook Regrets Aussie News Ban, Caves To Gov’t Regulation

Facebook thought it was the tougher tyrant when it initially banned all Australian news stories from its platform but the OZ government didn’t blink and Mark Zuckerberg quickly regretted trying to muscle the down–under continent to the mat. ⁃ TN EditorIn an extraordinary backflip, Facebook announced Tuesday it will reverse its block on Australian users sharing news on its site and accept proposed government media bargaining laws that force it to pay for content.
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