Daily Mail owner accuses Facebook of ‘blackmail’ over Australia news ban

After discussions with Facebook, Australia agreed to amend the bill – which passed in parliament on Thursday – and the social network agreed to lift the ban on sharing news

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The owner of the Daily Mail has accused Facebook and Google of “blackmail” over the news content row in Australia.

Facebook blocked news content on its service in Australia last week over a proposed new law that would see it and Google forced to pay publishers for news.