Facebook’s Australia News Ban Hits State Governments, Health Departments, and Weather Services

Facebook’s Australia News Ban Hits State Governments, Health Departments, and Weather Services
Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Facebook logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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The Facebook pages of Australia’s Queensland, South Australia, ACT Health, the WA Fire and Emergency Services, and the Bureau of Meteorology have been blocked after the social media giant banned Australians from sharing news.

The pages were blocked as Facebook followed through on its threat to restrict Australians from sharing news on its platform in response to a proposed media bargaining code.