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Facebook threatens to block news distribution in Australia

by Associated Press
| September 1, 2020 1:03 AM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook threatened to block Australian publishers and individuals from sharing news stories on its platform in reaction to an Australian measure that could require it to compensate media organizations for its use of their stories.

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