Facebook threatens Australia of 'reluctantly stopping' publishers from posting news

American social media conglomerate corporation, Facebook has threatened Australian regulators of t letting users post news content in country as it prepares for a new law that would force social network to pay publishers for ir articles. regulators in Australia want tech giants including Facebook and Google to pay for content that is reposted from news outlets. While Google last month warned its users that its search services could be “dramatically worse” as result of law (if passed), Facebook has said that draft of new regulation “ misunderstands dynamics of internet”.

In a blog published by on August 31 by Will Easton, Managing Director, Facebook Australia & New Zealand said that new legislation will cause “dam” to news organisations that government is hoping to protect. ting that it is “t first choice” of US-based company, Easton said that Facebook will “reluctantly stop”  permitting publishers and also people in Australia from posting local as well as international news even on Instagram.

Will Easton wrote, “Assuming this draft code becomes law, we will reluctantly stop allowing publishers and people in Australia from sharing local and international news on Facebook and Instagram. This is t our first choice – it is our last. But it is only way to protect against an outcome that defies logic and will hurt, t help, long-term vibrancy of Australia’s news and media sector.”

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Facebook ‘shares’ goal of Australian govt

Will Easton has also that social network “shares” goal of Australian government about extending support for struggling news organisations such as local newspapers. However, Easton elaborated that solution proposed by regulators is “counterproductive” to aim. Furr condemning legislation, Managing Director, Facebook Australia & New Zealand said that it is “unprecedented” in reach and seeks to regulate all aspects of tech companies’ way of business. 

He wrote, “We share Australian Government’s goal of supporting struggling news organisations, particularly local newspapers, and have engd extensively with Australian Competition and Consumer Commission that has led effort."

"But its solution is counterproductive to that goal. proposed law is unprecedented in its reach and seeks to regulate every aspect of how tech companies do business with news publishers,” he ded.

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