Facebook blocks news in Australia

Facebook’s decision to pull news from its Australian users reveals just how little the platform cares about stopping misinformation, according to Reset Australia.

“Facebook blocking news in the middle of a pandemic, when accurate information is a key plank of the public health response really tells you all you need know about how much Zuckerberg cares about Australian society and cohesion,” Chris Cooper, executive director of Reset Australia said.

“Throughout the News Media Bargaining Code process Big Tech has dismissed ‘news’ as nothing more than a line item on a balance sheet.

“Facebook is telling Australians that rather than participate meaningfully in regulatory efforts, it would prefer to operate a…