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Facebook has pulled the trigger on news content — and possibly shot itself in the foot

  • Written by Diana Bossio, Lecturer, Media and Communications, Swinburne University of Technology
Facebook has pulled the trigger on news content — and possibly shot itself in the footMichael Reynolds / AAP

Facebook today made good on its threat to block Australians from accessing or posting news content. The ban includes blocking links to Australian and overseas news publishers.

Facebook said the ban was a direct response to the federal government’s news media code legislation, which is expected to become law soon and...

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