A decision by Facebook to restrict Australian users from sharing or accessing news on the social media platform could happen in New Zealand, media experts say. Australia’s restrictions were already affecting New Zealand publishers because it meant the 600,000-odd New Zealanders in Australia couldn't access New Zealand news on Facebook, he said. FACEBOOK Australian news publishers are showing up blank on Facebook. But social media still provided a net positive for New Zealand media, he said. “Basically it could happen anywhere, you can’t trust what Facebook does.”Facebook acted in the interest of Facebook, she said.

Source: Stuff February 18, 2021 00:56 UTC