Users speculated it may have been a ban reminiscent of Facebook’s 2021 news blackout, but Meta says it was an ‘error’
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Some Australian users were unable to post links to Australian news outlets on Threads and Instagram on Monday, sparking fears that news was being blocked on the social media sites. Parent company Meta called it an error.
Publisher accounts were still able to post in some cases, but individual user accounts were unable to post links, including to the Sydney Morning Herald, ABC and Crikey, as well as some global sites such as the Guardian. International sites such as the New York Times appeared to be unaffected.
Continue reading…Users speculated it may have been a ban reminiscent of Facebook’s 2021 news blackout, but Meta says it was an ‘error’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSome Australian users were unable to post links to Australian news outlets on Threads and Instagram on Monday, sparking fears that news was being blocked on the social media sites. Parent company Meta called it an error.Publisher accounts were still able to post in some cases, but individual user accounts were unable to post links, including to the Sydney Morning Herald, ABC and Crikey, as well as some global sites such as the Guardian. International sites such as the New York Times appeared to be unaffected.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…