Facebook temporarily blocked press articles in Australia -

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A promise and regrets.

After coming under a torrent of criticism for temporarily blocking press articles in Australia protesting a law asking digital giants to pay media, Facebook wants to make amends by investing "at least" a billion dollars in news content over the next three years.

"We have already invested $ 600 million since 2018 to support the media industry, and plan to invest at least $ 1 billion more over the next three years," wrote Wednesday, in a blog post, Nick Clegg, the head of public affairs for the social media giant.

"Quality journalism is crucial to the functioning of our societies"

This commitment comes at a time when digital groups are in the crosshairs of governments around the world, who want to force them to pay for the media content they broadcast on their platforms.

"We absolutely recognize that quality journalism is crucial to the functioning of our societies - by informing and empowering citizens and holding the powerful accountable" for their actions, explains Nick Clegg.

The leader does not give the details of the distribution of the group's future investments in the media nor the form that these last - payments will take?

partnerships?

training?

Copyright ?

neighboring rights?

- "Facebook wants more than ever to associate with press editors", affirms only Nick Clegg.

A Homeric standoff against Australia

The promise of Mark Zuckerberg's group is made the day after the end of a Homeric standoff between him and the Australian government on a bill intended to regulate relations between the traditional media, in great financial difficulty, and the behemoths which dominate the Internet and capture a significant portion of advertising revenue.

After blocking the publication of links to news articles from local or international media in response to this under discussion law, the owner of Instagram and WhatsApp has finally backed down, sealing a last-minute deal with Canberra involving on the remuneration of the media for their content broadcast on its platforms.

The law was passed this Thursday morning by the Australian Parliament.

The government has said it will ensure news organizations "are fairly compensated for the content they generate, thereby helping to keep public service journalism alive in Australia."

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