Facebook has decided to block Australian users of its main social network from sharing links to news articles and related content, following the country’s proposed landmark regulatory measure that forces tech giants to pay Australian media organizations for using their content. The bill also targets Google, although Google has opted to begin cutting deals with major Australian media organizations, like Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., to comply, according to The New York Times.
“The proposed law fundamentally misunderstands the relationship between our platform and publishers who use it to share news content,” reads a blog post from William Easton, the managing director of Facebook Australia & New Zealand. “It has left us facing a stark…
