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[Update: Restored] Facebook locks horns with Australian government by blocking news content on its platform

In a dramatic move, Facebook has blocked publishers and people in Australia from sharing and viewing news content on its platform.

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Facebook is standing up to the Australian government’s controversial media code with a rather surprising and dramatic move. On Wednesday, the social media giant announced that it's blocking — effective immediately — publishers and people in Australia from sharing and viewing news content on its platform.