Facebook blocks news in Australia, PM describes the move as 'arrogant' and 'disappointing'

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Web traffic to Australian news sites has dropped by about 30 per cent

The Australian government has slammed Facebook for its decision to block the pages of domestic and international news publishers for Australian users and to restrict them from sharing any news cont...

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