Tension Still High Between Australia's Government, Facebook

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Australia will implement new laws requiring Facebook to compensate news outlets for content shared on its platform. In response, Facebook has blocked Australians from sharing news stories.

Who announced the new regulations on social media platforms?

• Chancellor Angela Merkel

• President Joe Biden

• Prime Minister Scott Morrison

• Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Which country is implementing these new regulations on Facebook?

• United States

• United Kingdom

• Australia

• Canada

What is the main requirement of the new laws for Facebook?

• To ban all news content

• To limit user access to news

• To pay news outlets for their content

• To increase user privacy

What action did Facebook take in response to the new laws?

• Blocked Australians from sharing news stories

• Removed all news content globally

• Increased advertising rates

• Partnered with news outlets

What was the immediate effect of Facebook's action on Australian users?

• They were unaffected

• They could not share news stories

• They gained access to more news

• They received compensation