Facebook whistleblowers allege government and emergency services hit by Australia news ban was a deliberate tactic
by Josh Taylor from Technology | The Guardian on (#5YY2A)
Meta, formerly Facebook, denies claims the blocking of non-news pages like hospitals and charities was an intentional negotiating tactic, and says it was the result of a technical error'
When Facebook blocked hundreds of Australian emergency services and government pages during the company's negotiation with the federal government last year it was not an accident, but rather a deliberate negotiating tactic, company whistleblowers have alleged.
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has strenuously denied the claims.
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