As Facebook blocks Australian users from sharing or viewing news content on the platform, the flow on impacts are ramping up. The tech giant is resisting the Federal Government's plans to make it and Google pay for publishing Australian news content. But Facebook's sweeping shutdown has extended well beyond major media companies. Karyn Hay speaks with Senior Lecturer Media and Communications, Dr Belinda Barnet, from Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne.
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