No 10 'concerned' about Facebook news shutdown in Australia
by Peter Walker Political correspondent and Mark Swen from Technology | The Guardian on (#5EG7F)
Oliver Dowden expected to meet US firm as Downing Street says UK will defend free speech and journalism'
The UK government is obviously concerned" at the repercussions of Facebook's shutdown of large numbers of news and public information resources in Australia, Downing Street has said, confirming that the culture secretary will meet the US company this week.
Oliver Dowden is expecting to meet Facebook this week", Boris Johnson's spokesperson said, adding that the date had yet to be confirmed.
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