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title: "IMO, Facebook is in the right here. Demanding to be paid for links to…"
date: 2021-02-17
source: facebook
type: Archer T. Ships shared a link.
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# IMO, Facebook is in the right here. Demanding to be paid for links to…

*February 17, 2021 · Facebook*

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[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/02/facebook-bans-all-australian-news-content-over-pay-to-link-proposal/](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/02/facebook-bans-all-australian-news-content-over-pay-to-link-proposal/){target="_blank"}
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IMO, Facebook is in the right here. Demanding to be paid for links to your website is absurd.\
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\"Facebook has gone nuclear in its long-running battle with the Australian government over news content. Australia is considering legislation that would require Facebook to pay to link to Australian news stories. In response, Facebook has announced a wide-ranging ban on users linking Australian news content.\
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The ban means that Facebook users in Australia can no longer make posts that link to news articles---either in the Australian media or internationally. Meanwhile, users outside of Australia can\'t post links to Australian news sources.\"
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