Facebook acting like ‘school yard bully’ in Australian news content ban row – UK News Media Association

The UK News

The UK News Media Association’s chairman has accused Facebook of behaving like a “school yard bully,” after the company blocked all news content in Australia over a row about tech companies having to pay for journalistic content.

The social media giant prevented users in Australia from accessing or sharing news content on Thursday morning, in response to a draft law in the country that seeks to make tech companies pay media organizations for journalism on their platforms.

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