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Australian politicians blast Facebook for blocking news sites
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Published on February 18, 2021 - Duration: 01:17s
Australian politicians blast Facebook for blocking news sites
Australians woke to empty news feeds on their Facebook pages on Thursday (February 18) after the social media giant blocked all media content in a surprise and dramatic escalation of a dispute with the government over paying for content.
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