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Facebook's automated news ban blocks non-news pages in Australia
Facebook implemented an automated news ban in Australia in response to the government's news media code, blocking pages it classified as news. This incorrectly affected hundreds of non-news pages, including a funeral business and government health pages. Facebook acknowledged the error and said it would review and unblock pages, with an appeals process to be launched.
- Date it happened
- 2021-02-18
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