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Why Facebook blocked all news content in Australia - and why Google didn't - Building Online Business
Carsten Koall/Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty Images Australia wants to pass a bill forcing Facebook and Google to pay news publishers for their content. In response, Facebook banned news content in the country, while Google made deals with publishers. But the situation is much more complicated. Here’s what you need to know. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Facebook made huge waves on Wednesday by blocking all news content for its Australian users and all content from Australian news publishers for users worldwide. Facebook said it made the move to avoid having to comply with Australia’s recently proposed
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