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Facebook Deliberately Caused Havoc in Australia to Influence New Law, Whistleblowers Say When Facebook blocked news pages last year to pre-empt Australian legislation that would force it to pay for content, it also took down hospitals, emergency services and charities. The company says that was inadvertent; whistleblowers allege it was a negotiating tactic. Facebook took down many pages in Australia last year as Parliament was voting on a media law. Above, Sydney Opera House. BRENT LEWIN/BLOOMBERG NEWS By Keach Hagey , Mike Cherney and Jeff Horwitz May. 5, 2022 12:31 pm ET SHARE TEXT Last year when Facebook blocked news in Australia in response to potential legislation making platforms pay publishers for content, it also took down the pages of Australian hospitals, emergency services and charities. It publicly called the resulting chaos “inadvertent.” Internally, the pre-emptive strike was hailed as a strategic masterstroke. Exc.

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