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The thread title is probably not quite right and I get the argument from old media but it’s pretty funny the old boys couldn’t bully the new..
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/13166208
Facebook news ban stops Australians from sharing or viewing Australian and international news content
Posted 3hhours ago, updated 9mminutesago
The move comes a day after Nine and Seven West Media reportedly made multi-million-dollar deals with Google.(Reuters: Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Australians are being blocked from accessing news in their Facebook feeds, in a dramatic escalation of the social media giant's stand-off with the federal government.
Key points:
The social media giant said it made the move in response to the government's proposed media bargaining laws, which would force major tech giants to pay Australian news outlets for their content.
The move also prevents people overseas from sharing Australian content on the social media site.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg tweeted that he had held "constructive" talks with Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg this morning, while Communications Minister Paul Fletcher said Facebook should "think very carefully about what this means for its reputation and standing".
Facebook said the proposed Australian law fundamentally misunderstood the relationship between their platform and publishers who use it to share news content.
It said it faced the stark choice between attempting to comply with a law, or banning news content on its services in Australia — and "with a heavy heart" it was choosing the latter.
The move came a day after Nine and Seven West Media reportedly made multi-million-dollar deals with Google for use of content.
“
We understand many will ask why the platforms may respond differently," the Facebook statement said.
"The answer is because our platforms have fundamentally different relationships with news.
"Google Search is inextricably intertwined with news and publishers do not voluntarily provide their content."
The social media giant said it had explained for months that "the value exchange between Facebook and publishers runs in favour of the publishers — which is the reverse of what the legislation would require the arbitrator to assume".
"Last year Facebook generated approximately 5.1 billion free referrals to Australian publishers worth an estimated AU$407 million."
The company said what it gained from news content was "minimal", and made up about 4 per cent of what people saw in their newsfeed.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/13166208
Facebook news ban stops Australians from sharing or viewing Australian and international news content
Posted 3hhours ago, updated 9mminutesago
Australians are being blocked from accessing news in their Facebook feeds, in a dramatic escalation of the social media giant's stand-off with the federal government.
Key points:
- The move is in response to proposed laws that would force tech companies to pay for news content
- It would also prevent people overseas from sharing Australian content on the social media site
- The company says "value exchange between Facebook and publishers runs in favour of the publishers"
The social media giant said it made the move in response to the government's proposed media bargaining laws, which would force major tech giants to pay Australian news outlets for their content.
The move also prevents people overseas from sharing Australian content on the social media site.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg tweeted that he had held "constructive" talks with Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg this morning, while Communications Minister Paul Fletcher said Facebook should "think very carefully about what this means for its reputation and standing".
Facebook said the proposed Australian law fundamentally misunderstood the relationship between their platform and publishers who use it to share news content.
It said it faced the stark choice between attempting to comply with a law, or banning news content on its services in Australia — and "with a heavy heart" it was choosing the latter.
The move came a day after Nine and Seven West Media reportedly made multi-million-dollar deals with Google for use of content.
“
We understand many will ask why the platforms may respond differently," the Facebook statement said.
"The answer is because our platforms have fundamentally different relationships with news.
"Google Search is inextricably intertwined with news and publishers do not voluntarily provide their content."
The social media giant said it had explained for months that "the value exchange between Facebook and publishers runs in favour of the publishers — which is the reverse of what the legislation would require the arbitrator to assume".
"Last year Facebook generated approximately 5.1 billion free referrals to Australian publishers worth an estimated AU$407 million."
The company said what it gained from news content was "minimal", and made up about 4 per cent of what people saw in their newsfeed.
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