Facebook said today that it won’t let publishers in Australia post their content on its platform, which means people in the country won’t be able to see or share news and other kinds of articles from outlets there. This move comes after Australia proposed a law that required big tech — especially Facebook and Google —to pay publishers for the privilege of displaying content from third parties on their digital platforms. The company said that it’ll continue to display critical information such as communication by authorities and the COVID-19 information center. Australians can’t see any news stories on Facebook this…
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