Facebook reverses news ban in Australia 

Facebook is restoring news on its site in Australia after striking an agreement with the Australian government. The company imposed restrictions on news viewing and sharing last week in response to legislation that would force major tech giants to pay news outlets for their content. The World’s Lydia Emmanouilidou reports.

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