{"id":2543495,"date":"2025-06-04T21:42:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T21:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/news\/2543495\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T21:42:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T21:42:06","slug":"guardian-media-group-says-deeply-concerned-by-facebook-move-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/news\/2543495\/","title":{"rendered":"Guardian Media Group says deeply concerned by Facebook move in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\"   height=\"2624\" alt=\"FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is displayed on a mobile phone\"\/><\/p>\n<p>FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken December 2, 2019. REUTERS\/Johanna Geron\/Illustration<\/p>\n<p>LONDON (Reuters) &#8211; Guardian Media Group, a British media company which owns the Guardian newspaper, said on Thursday it was deeply concerned by Facebook&#8217;s move to block news feeds in Australia and called for fair regulation of online platforms.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are deeply concerned about Facebook\u2019s decision to remove news from its platform in Australia, which clears the way for the spread of misinformation at a time when facts and clarity are sorely needed,&#8221; a Guardian Media Group spokesman said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Dominant online platforms are now a key gateway to news and information online. 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