
“Schoolyard Bullies” – Facebook Pulls the Plug on Australian News Content
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, millions of Australians woke up to the following message displayed on their Facebook profiles. “In response to Australian government legislation, Facebook restricts the posting of news links to all posts from News pages in Australia. Globally, the posting and sharing of news links from Australian publications is restricted.” Overnight Facebook, which has over 18 million active users in … Continue reading “Schoolyard Bullies” – Facebook Pulls the Plug on Australian News Content