Here, Facebook boycotts all the media.

NEW YORK (Dagbladet): Google has recently negotiated deals with Australian media and, among others, Ruper Murdoch News Corp’s media company. The deals mean that the company will from now on pay for the journalism it distributes more.

Facebook, for its part, has chosen to reject its users in Australia to share journalism.

It’s all happening as Australian politicians are planning a law that will force tech giants to pay for journalistic content that they can currently distribute for free.

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Facebook is reacting strongly to the bill.

– It will prevent editors and people in Australia from sharing or viewing Australian and international news. The law misinterprets the basic relationship between our platform and the publishers who use it, says a Facebook statement, AP reports.

At the same time, News Corp. owned by Australian-American Rupert Murdoch, they will receive “major payments” from Google through a three-year contract.

The deal includes content from major English language media such as the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post in the United States, the Times and The Sun in the United Kingdom, and The Australian and Sky News in Australia. The agreement covers audio and video content. News Corp. will also receive a portion of Google’s advertising revenue from this content, the news agency reports.

Facebook denial: – Fear

“They have defended their country and journalism,” News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson said of Australian politicians.

The country’s Finance Minister Josh Frydenberg is also pleased. He says the state-run Australian Broadcasting Corp. is also now in negotiations and plans to spend Google’s profits on regional journalism.

– Negotiations with all major and minor players are underway at this time. This will help keep journalism in this country for years to come, says Frydenberg.

Reactions

Now the control of Facebook is sparking reactions. Since the early hours of Thursday, the company has made it impossible to post links to news articles or click on the Facebook pages of media outlets around the world.

The ban has also affected several emergency services in the country. The fire, health and meteorological services have had problems with their Facebook pages. Additionally, several charities are affected, writes NTB.

Radio profile removed from social networks: – Liberator

At the same time, several sites that regularly promote disinformation and conspiracy theories have not been affected by the ban, according to AFP.

Human Rights Watch describes the blockade as a “disturbing and dangerous event.”

– Facebook imposes severe restrictions and censoring the flow of information to Australians, says Elaine Pearson, who runs HRW’s Australia branch, according to the news agency.

The Australian government is also reacting.

– Facebook was wrong. Facebook’s actions were unnecessary, harsh and will damage the company’s reputation here in Australia, said in a statement from Finance Minister Josh Frydenberg.

Phone with Zuckerberg

On Thursday, Frydenberg spoke with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg about the situation.

– This morning I had a constructive discussion with Mark Zuckerberg from Facebook. He raised some outstanding issues with the government’s bargaining act for the media, and we agreed to continue our talks to try to find a way forward, writes Frydenberg Twitter.

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher also makes it clear that the government will not change this issue as a result of Facebook’s reaction.

“Facebook’s announcement, if they continue to hold this position, will of course lead people to question the credibility of the information found on the platform,” Fletcher told ABC.