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Could Australia clash with Facebook over news stories globally?

By Donna Lu

Will Australian regulation of tech companies start a global trend?

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Facebook has announced that it will ban Australian users from sharing news content, a move that comes in response to media regulation laws proposed by the Australian government.

“Assuming this draft code becomes law, we will reluctantly stop allowing publishers and people in Australia to share local and international information on Facebook and Instagram,” said Will Easton, managing director of Facebook Australia and New -Zeeland, in a press release.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), a government agency that regulates business practices, has proposed a new…

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