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Facebook Ends Standoff With Australia Over Proposed Media Law05:25
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February 23, 2021

Facebook has restored news pages in Australia after they were removed from the platform for a week following a fight over proposed legislation that would force social media companies to pay news organizations to host their content.

Here & Now's Jane Clayson speaks with Sara Morrison, a reporter for Recode, for the latest.

This segment aired on February 23, 2021.

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