News: Facebook Says Will Restrict Publishers & People In Australia From Sharing Or Viewing Australian,...

Feb 17 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc FB.O :

• FACEBOOK INC - WILL RESTRICT PUBLISHERS AND PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIA FROM SHARING OR VIEWING AUSTRALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS CONTENT
• FACEBOOK INC - GLOBALLY, POSTING AND SHARING NEWS LINKS FROM AUSTRALIAN PUBLISHERS IS ALSO RESTRICTED
• FACEBOOK INC - CHANGES AFFECTING NEWS CONTENT WILL NOT OTHERWISE CHANGE FACEBOOK’S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN AUSTRALIA
• FACEBOOK SAYS "HAVE MADE CLEAR TO AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FOR MANY MONTHS, VALUE EXCHANGE BETWEEN FACEBOOK & PUBLISHERS RUNS IN FAVOR OF THE PUBLISHERS"
• FACEBOOK - REMAIN COMMITTED TO FACT-CHECKING PROGRAM WITH AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE & AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS, WILL CONTINUE TO INVEST TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK
• FACEBOOK - CHANGES TO SHARING AND VIEWING NEWS ON FACEBOOK IN AUSTRALIA ARE IN RESPONSE TO AUSTRALIA’S PROPOSED NEW MEDIA BARGAINING LAW

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