https://www.vox.com/recode/2021/2/20/22291425/facebook-australia-murdoch-law

The social media giant cut millions of Australians off from the news to protest a potential law with a lot of flaws.

Facebook’s sudden move on Wednesday to cut Australians off from the news (and the rest of the world from Australian news) was as surprising as it was draconian. It blocked Australians from sharing any news links, Australian news publications from hosting their content on the platform, and the rest of us from sharing links to Australian news sites. It also may be a preview of how the platform will respond to the almost certain future attempts to regulate its business — not just in Australia, but all over the world.