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Facebook to lift news ban in Australia

February 23, 2021 4:39 pm

Facebook will restore news content to its users in Australia, the Australian government has said.

The social media giant blocked news to Australians last Thursday in response to a proposed law to make tech platforms pay news publishers for content.

Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said news would be restored on Facebook “in the coming days”

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Amendments will be made to the law, he added in a statement on Tuesday.