Opinion: Facebook’s bold move is a golden opportunity | Katherine Times

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News is still banned on Facebook in Australia. The government might be escalating its pressure on the tech giant, but to them, Australia is just a drop in the ocean. There’s a long list of cities across the globe of which the population dwarfs Australia as a country. The Katherine Times, like all news publishers in Australia, is banned from posting news links, videos or any form of content on our Facebook pages or groups – and while the government is in negotiations, we are not sure how long it will last. It has left a gaping void on the platform where pertinent updates on COVID-19, weather crisis, reports on crime, investigations into the government and thought-provoking think-pieces…