Facebook said Wednesday that people and publishers in Australia cannot share and view news from local and international outlets. The announcement is a response to proposed legislation in Australia that would force tech platforms to pay news publishers for content. News Corp NWS — announced a three-year deal under which the tech giant will pay to license News Corp. content. William Easton, managing director of Facebook Australia and New Zealand, wrote in a blog post on Wednesday that Facebook was set to launch the feature in Australia but only "with the right rules in place." Thomson also held up the partnership as a major win in the company's long fight against tech platforms.

Source: CNN February 17, 2021 20:37 UTC