Your Shortcut to... Why Facebook Removed the News

Many Aussies got quite a shock when they woke up on 18 February to
find no news content on their Facebook feeds. But less than a week
later, following discussions with the federal government, Facebook
announced it will be reversing its decision. It was the latest move
in what has been a back-and-forth feud with the government and
media outlets over whether they should pay to have news on their
platforms. So in this episode of Squiz Shortcuts, we cover the
events leading up to Facebook’s decision, the push by the
Australian government to protect Aussie media outlets, and where
it's all heading. Check out The Squiz Today email and podcast -
published 6 am each weekday, it's your shortcut to the news:
https://www.thesquiz.com.au. Squiz recommends: The Squiz Facebook
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