Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault strongly condemned Facebook’s move to ban the sharing of news via its platform in Australia after that country moved to make digital platforms pay media companies. “I think what Facebook is doing in Australia is highly irresponsible,” Guilbeault told reporters Thursday during an online news conference. Nevertheless, Guilbeault said, he would continue to lead the charge to develop regulations similar to those in Australia that would see news organizations paid by digital platforms. “That’s nuts.”Bernhard added that Facebook’s ban in Australia not only covered news sharing, but also affected groups such as non-governmental organizations that had a presence on the platform. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading..."We encourage Facebook and the Australian government to work together to find a solution."

Source: thestar February 19, 2021 01:19 UTC