Australia slams 'heavy-handed' Facebook news blackout

Australia’s government said Thursday that Facebook was “heavy-handed” and “wrong” for introducing an unprecedented local ban on sharing news in response to pending legislation that would force the social media giant to pay for content. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the US firm gave no notice it would revoke users’ ability to post links to news … Continue reading Australia slams 'heavy-handed' Facebook news blackout