Facebook has blocked access to news content in Australia. The Facebook pages of the country's media are not visible even from outside Australia.
Facebook authorities have stopped showing news on Facebook's newsfeed in Australia since Thursday due to a dispute with the government over a law that would allow profits to be shared with the media.
The Australian government has said the move would jeopardize Facebook's legitimacy.
The BBC's dramatic move has raised concerns among Australians about access to vital information, the BBC reported.
Residents of Australia woke up on Thursday morning to find there was no news content on their news feed, Reuters reported. They can't even see the Facebook page of any local or international media.
Along with the news media page, Facebook also blocked the pages of various departments including health and energy of the Australian government in the morning. However, they later claimed that the official page was closed "by mistake".
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