The Australian authorities announced their refusal to use the social network Facebook for advertising campaigns and social projects, due to the restrictions imposed by the company on Australian users.
Kiev. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – February 22, 2021 – International News
This was stated by Minister of Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham.
“We will give up advertising campaigns on Facebook because they unreasonably block websites in an attempt to show their power or influence our democracy,” the minister said. “We will not tolerate this and we will continue to adhere to our legislation,” the minister stressed.
This is due to the fact that the Australian government is considering passing a law that would oblige Facebook to pay media outlets for using their news. If the law is passed, the company said, individuals and media in Australia would not be able to publish and read local and international news.
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Source: Ukrgate