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Feb 18, 2021

A slow news day in Australia … for those reading it on Facebook

Facebook turned off news feeds in Australia in the latest response to a law that would make Big Tech companies pay for news content that appears on their platforms. Plus, how the worst ice and snow in Texas in a decade is affecting farmers and ranchers. And, highlighting the hardworking people who process unemployment benefits.

A proposed law in Australia would require social media sites, like Facebook, and search engines, like Google, to pay publishers for news content that appears on their sites. — A proposed law in Australia would require social media sites, like Facebook, and search engines, like Google, to pay publishers for news content that appears on their sites.
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Facebook blocks news in Australia
by Nova Safo and Rose Conlon
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Facebook’s decision to wipe the news feeds came in response to lawmakers coming closer to passing a landmark new law.
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Deep freeze has Texas ranchers concerned about food, water for cattle
by Andy Uhler
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The state is limiting natural gas to human resource use, like heating homes.
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For state unemployment offices, the last year has been rough
by Samantha Fields
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They’re processing more claims than ever, and Washington keeps changing the rules.
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David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director

A slow news day in Australia … for those reading it on Facebook