Facebook rolls out local alerts as news boycott looms
Facebook is looking to sidestep media companies ahead of proposed laws that would force the social media giant to pay for Australian news content by launching an emergency alert system.
The announcement coincides with a new update released by Facebook on Tuesday pointing to the roughly $73 million in donations raised for bushfire victims through both its flagship platform and the Facebook-owned Instagram.
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Finbar O'Mallon is a reporter for The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Finbar on Twitter. Email Finbar at f.omallon@afr.com.au
Natasha Gillezeau is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review based in the Sydney office. Connect with Natasha on Twitter. Email Natasha at natasha.gillezeau@afr.com.au
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