#Facebook faces boycott campaign after banning news in Australia

#Facebook faces boycott campaign after banning news in Australia

“#Facebook faces boycott campaign after banning news in Australia” Facebook is facing a boycott campaign over its controversial move to ban users’ access to news in Australia amid a pay dispute with publishers. Early Thursday, “Delete Facebook,” “Boycott Zuckerberg” and “Facebook We Need To Talk” began trending on other social networks as anger over the…

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#Ex-Australian Facebook CEO urges users to ‘delete the app’

#Ex-Australian Facebook CEO urges users to ‘delete the app’

“#Ex-Australian Facebook CEO urges users to ‘delete the app’” The former chief executive of Facebook’s Australian business urged users to delete the social network’s app in response to Mark Zuckerberg’s “sad” decision to block news from the platform in the country. Stephen Scheeler, the ex-boss of Facebook Australia and New Zealand, said in an interview…

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#Australia goes ahead with news content law despite Facebook blackout

#Australia goes ahead with news content law despite Facebook blackout

“#Australia goes ahead with news content law despite Facebook blackout” Australian officials say they’re forging ahead with efforts to make tech giants pay for news content even after Facebook imposed a media blackout there. “We’ll be proceeding with the code,” Communications Minister Paul Fletcher told Australia’s ABC News on Thursday. “We want Google and Facebook…

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#Facebook’s Australian news ban also blocks government pages

#Facebook’s Australian news ban also blocks government pages

“#Facebook’s Australian news ban also blocks government pages” Facebook made the sudden decision to ban media content on its platform in Australia Thursday, creating chaos when other entities — including a government weather agency and state health department — were also inadvertently blocked. The social-media giant placed restrictions on Australian news sites as lawmakers in…

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#Facebook blocks news-sharing in Australia

#Facebook blocks news-sharing in Australia

“#Facebook blocks news-sharing in Australia” Facebook said Wednesday it is banning Australian users from reading or sharing news on its platform. The stunning decision is a response to Australia’s proposed new Media Bargaining law, requiring tech platforms to pay news outlets for their content. Facebook’s decision means Australian news publishers will no longer be able…

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# Australian regulators open to Bitcoin ETF with ‘rules in place’

# Australian regulators open to Bitcoin ETF with ‘rules in place’

“# Australian regulators open to Bitcoin ETF with ‘rules in place’ ” The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has clarified its position regarding Bitcoin (BTC)-linked exchange-traded funds.  According to a Feb. 12 report by the Australian Financial Review, the commission addressed the subject after previously rejecting a Bitcoin ETF initiative by local company Cosmos Capital….

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# Australian payments giant Eftpos becomes Hedera node operator

# Australian payments giant Eftpos becomes Hedera node operator

“# Australian payments giant Eftpos becomes Hedera node operator ” Australia’s top national debit infrastructure operator, Efptos, has been announced as the newest member of Hedera’s Governing Council.  Alongside becoming the 17th council member, Eftpos will also become Hedera’s first network node operator in Australia. Other council members include Google, IBM, Boeing, and Deutsche Telekom….

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