Australians would be stopped from posting local and international articles on Facebook and Instagram, the company said, claiming the move was"not our first choice" but the"only way to protect against an outcome that defies logic".
In one of the most aggressive moves by any government to curb the power of US digital giants, Canberra has drawn up legislation to force Facebook and Google to pay struggling local news organisations for content or face millions of dollars in fines. "Most perplexing, it would force Facebook to pay news organisations for content that the publishers voluntarily place on our platforms and at a price that ignores the financial value we bring publishers," he said in a statement.
"News represents a fraction of what people see in their News Feed and is not a significant source of revenue for us." Google has also campaigned forcefully against the proposed changes, creating pop-ups on the search engine warning"the way Aussies use Google is at risk" and urging YouTubers around the world to complain to Australian authorities.
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