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Facebook 'to restore news pages in Australia'

  • 23 Feb 2021
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Google and Facebook logos and Australian flag are displayed in this illustration. Reuters

Facebook said on Tuesday it will lift a contentious ban on Australian news pages “in the coming days,” after the government agreed to amend a world-first media law fiercely opposed by the tech giant.

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook indicated a compromise had been reached on key aspects of a law that would force digital giants to pay news companies for content.

“As a result of these changes, we can now work to further our investment in public interest journalism, and restore news on Facebook for Australians in the coming days,” said Will Easton, managing director of Facebook Australia.

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