Facebook has reversed its ban on news content in Australia - here’s why
News was blocked to Australians on the social media platform last Thursday (18 Feb), with users unable to read or share any news stories on their accounts.
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Hide AdAustralian Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, said Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg had told him the ban would end “in the coming days”, after the pair held talks.
“Facebook has re-friended Australia,” Mr Frydenberg told reporters in Canberra on Tuesday.