Facebook Reverses News Ban on Australia

Facebook Reverses News Ban on Australia
This photo illustration shows reports on Facebook's news ban on Australian and International content in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 18, 2021. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
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Facebook has decided to reverse its sweeping ban on news content in Australia after the tech giant and the federal government agreed to amendments to the impending media payment law.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the Australian government have been engaged in 11th-hour discussions since the ban came into place last Thursday.