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Facebook's news blockade in Australia shows how tech giants are swallowing the web

  • Written by Jennifer Grygiel, Assistant Professor of Communications (Social Media) & Magazine, News and Digital Journalism, Syracuse University
Facebook's news blockade in Australia shows how tech giants are swallowing the webFacebook's decision to shut off sharing of Australian news made headlines across the nation.AP Photo/Rick Rycroft

When Facebook disabled Australians’ access to news articles on its platform, and blocked sharing of articles from Australian news organizations, the company moved a step closer to killing the World Wide Web – the...

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