“Threatening to bring an entire country to its knees to agree to Facebook’s terms is the ultimate admission of monopoly power”. ![](/images/stories/PoliticsHHRR/FacebookVsAustralia.jpg)
Feb.19.– World politicians have lambasted Facebook’s move to restrict Australians from sharing news on its platform, with some saying the tech giant has behaved in an “anti-democratic” way and more like a “dictator.”
Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law, David Cicilline (D-RI), wrote on Twitter that the move made it clear Facebook was not compatible with democracy.
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A spokesperson for the UK government told The Epoch Times on Friday they encouraged Facebook and the Australian government to find a solution, while also decrying that the ban prevented access to health information during the pandemic.
“It is vital people can access accurate news and information from a range of sources, particularly during a global pandemic,” the spokesperson said.
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