Various news sites seen on Facebook on Feb. 18, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia.Robert Cianflone | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAustralian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said it was “wrong” and “unnecessary” for Facebook to block Australian users from all news content — including those from the government — on its platform.”Facebook was wrong. Facebook’s actions were unnecessary. They were heavy-handed and they will damage its reputation here in Australia,” Frydenberg said on Thursday.”Their decision to block Australians’ access to government sites — be they about support through the pandemic, mental health, emergency services, the Bureau of Meteorology — were completely unrelated to the media code, which …
