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Daily Crunch: Facebook cuts off news-sharing in Australia – TechCrunch
Facebook plays hardball in Australia, Epic Games expands its fight against Apple and New York’s attorney general sues Amazon. This is your Daily Crunch for February…
Facebook plays hardball in Australia, Epic Games expands its fight against Apple and New York’s attorney general sues Amazon. This is your Daily Crunch for February 17, 2021.
The big story: Facebook cuts off news-sharing in Australia
In response to a proposed law forcing internet platforms to pay news publishers directly, Facebook announced today that Australian users will not be able to share or view news links.
In its post, Facebook drew a direct contrast with the other big company targeted by…
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