Australia Wanted Facebook to Pay for News. Facebook Played Hardball.
Podcast |
The Journal.
Media Type |
audio
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Business News
Daily News
News
Publication Date |
May 09, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:23:01
Last year, Facebook blocked news pages to pre-empt Australian legislation that would force it to pay publishers for content. But it also took down the Facebook pages of non-news organizations like hospitals, emergency services and charities. Was the move inadvertent or a negotiating tactic? We talk to WSJ's Keach Hagey about what she learned. Further Reading: Facebook Deliberately Caused Havoc in Australia to Influence New Law, Whistleblowers Say Further Listening: The Facebook Files, a Podcast Series  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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