It means Australian users can no longer view or share local articles, while international Facebook users are also restricted from seeing Australian news. "The family complied with the advice they were given at the time," the page writes. But one member of the public's comment calling out "people like the selfish Kmart worker" resulted in the Unite Against Covid-19 page seemingly correcting her. Facebook's move has prompted calls for a boycott of the platform, with many slamming the decision as a bullying tactic designed to punish its Australian audience. Share your condolences, send flowers, find funeral home information. Australians woke this morning to the news that Facebook has banned local news from the popular social media platform. 6 talking about this. CLIFFE, Barbara Jenny. The page says that close contacts and their families were advised to isolate and to get a Covid test. The ban has also impacted non-news platforms, with Australian Council of Trade Unions secretary Sally McManus claiming that Facebook had blocked access to the ACTU website. WILKES, Harold Raymond. New Zealand's leading voice for all that is new and stylish. New Zealand's leading voice for all that is new and stylish. Guest Book for Sefton BEGOVICH of Hamilton, Waikato. Guestbook provided by The New Zealand Herald. Like NZ Herald on Facebook: https://goo.gl/tUC4oq. She said the communications coming from the Government had left a lot to be desired, of late. Covid 19 coronavirus: Auckland’s freedom may dangle on 85 Covid check outcomes – NZ Herald Sports activities Quiz: March 5 – NZ Herald Maj.-Gen. Fortin offers federal vaccine replace ATINA, Alan Jacob (Jake). Be sure to check back on nzherald.co.nz for the morning quiz tomorrow. https://t.co/wM4rjO0GBb, Facebook when its platform is a driving force for genocide vs Facebook when it faces possible regulation pic.twitter.com/XrA8uHzuDY. ... Tom Scott of the New Zealand Listener looks at New Zealand's … Share your condolences, send flowers, find funeral home information. - Armed cops arrest man after tense standoff. The worker later tested positive for the virus. Welcome to the weekend. Damien Venuto: Facebook move shows the company has gulped its own Kool-Aid - NZ Herald Facebook and Instagram threaten to stop Australians from sharing local and … Guestbook provided by The New Zealand Herald. Covid 19 coronavirus: Govt investigates phone app that detects virus before onset of symptoms -... Covid 19 coronavirus: Test results from today will start to show whether the Auckland cluster h... Covid-19 coronavirus: The people who hold the key out of lockdown won't be tested until tomorro... Police searching for missing 12-year-old Gisborne boy, Watch: 'Keep your hands up!' Unlock Premium Access. 3 talking about this. Visit our website to order a print of your favourite photo.. www.newspix.co.nz ", Facebook without newspic.twitter.com/B1PtKF0H70. "Look, I guess we're a small market in Australia and I guess Facebook feels that they can flex their muscles," she said. Warnings need to get to as wide an audience as possible as a matter of safety. Asked at the time whether the person should have been at home isolating, Ardern said: "Yes, they should have. The tech juggernaut's shock decision was made in response to a proposed new media bargaining law, with Australia's federal government pushing forward with a plan to force social media giants to pay for news content. "Ultimately, I think they would have to be very careful that they don't become irrelevant. Guest Book for Ronald CLIFFE of Matamata, Waikato. Twitter just doesn't have that oomph. The comment was posted four days ago - around the same time the PM voiced her frustrations over the family member of a Papatoetoe High student, who tested positive for Covid-19, who went to work at KFC Botany Downs. The Herald Business is the ‘go to’ destination for everything related to money, markets and the world of business. Australian media company does deal with Google, Facebook; Govt closes in on 'significant' media... Damien Venuto: Facebook move shows the company has gulped its own Kool-Aid - NZ Herald. Like NZ Herald on Facebook: https://goo.gl/tUC4oq. Guest Book for Vaitu'u IEREMIA of Auckland, Auckland. Share your condolences, send flowers, find funeral home information. Facebook's wide-reaching ban had also removed posts from Victoria Police, the Bureau of Meteorology and state health departments on Thursday morning. nzherald.co.nz. It was a view voiced by federal MP Rebekha Sharkie on ABC TV today, with the politician claiming the site was fast becoming passe. Dearly loved husband of Dawn. A government-run group that informs New Zealanders about the latest Covid-19 information is contradicting the Prime Minister's stance surrounding a KFC worker who she says should have been isolating. nzherald.co.nz - Broadcasting Minister Kris Faafoi met Facebook and Google last week and he wants to encourage them to have commercial discussions with traditional … Kris Faafoi hopeful meaningful talk will occur between Facebook, Google and local media - NZ Herald - Flipboard "Facebook blocking news in the middle of a pandemic, when accurate information is a key plank of the public health response, really tells you all you need know about how much Zuckerberg cares about Australian society and cohesion," executive director Chris Cooper said in a statement. "It now appears the Health Ministry - via a Facebook post - has confirmed the KFC worker who was vilified for going to work instead of staying home was told not to self-isolate by health officials.". 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Covid 19 coronavirus: Health chief Ashley Bloomfield to update on latest Covid-19 test results ... Covid 19 coronavirus: Fate of rule breakers falls to Ashley Bloomfield; KFC worker, Jacinda Arde... Covid 19 coronavirus: Health expert wants travellers prioritised for vaccine - NZ Herald, Covid-19 coronavirus: Jacinda Ardern says 15 calls made to KFC worker's family - NZ Herald. The New Zealand Herald brings you the stories of the day from our dedicated online team. Several media identities have also weighed in on the scandal. The e-edition is enhanced with the latest digital tools, including RSS feeds, social networking, blogging and much more. "This is disgraceful and needs to be reversed immediately.". Facebook v Australia: Anger erupts over tech giant's news ban - NZ Herald Police, health, emergency services blocked as Facebook bans Australia news - NZ Herald BOWERS, Peter Henry. In the past few days, the KFC staffer says she was never told she needed to self-isolate at home and that Ardern needed to apologise to her. "People mainly get their news content from Facebook or other services and I think people will perhaps look at other platforms if Facebook aren't willing to share. "The invention of new terms on the fly like 'casual plus' and 'close plus' contacts is confusing too many people," Collins said. However, their household members were not required to. Peacefully went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Monday 1st March 2021, at the age of 87yrs. Passed away peacefully with Dave and Shiralee by his side, after a short illness. National Party leader Judith Collins is also backing the KFC worker - saying "someone owes someone an apology". What about everywhere else? Shocking. The KFC worker - dubbed Case L - is from the same household as the teenager, known as Case J, who went to work at Kmart Botany while infectious. To challenge yourself with … She said if the Facebook post is right, then Ardern needs to front up and apologise to the affected employee. Ardern yesterday said she would not be apologising and revealed that 15 texts and phone calls were made to that particular family. "It's not fair on our end that we're getting all this backlash for something that we haven't actually done," she told Discovery. Without the news being posted on Facebook, where else can I watch randos rabidly attack each other as a course of the day? "In my mind, everyone at Papatoetoe High School getting a test felt really clear to me," Ardern said. Google is suddenly paying for news in Australia. "They were still required to stay at home and be tested.". Dearly loved husband of the late Shirley, loved Dad of Michael (deceased), Dave and father-in-law of Shiralee. ... NZ Herald. nzherald.co.nz - Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz. - Armed cops arrest man after tense standoff, Problems with tsunami sirens to be investigated - Far North Mayor. SCREAMING https://t.co/MUGz4zXw94, Police, health, emergency services blocked as Facebook bans Australia news - NZ Herald. But in a lengthy statement shared by the company this morning, Facebook revealed that instead it would bar Australian news sites from sharing content on the platform. Share your condolences, send flowers, find funeral home information. Adored Father and Step-Father of Diane (deceased) and Joe, Facebook has removed the @BOM_au page amidst the shutdown of Australian news pages, and on a day with flooding rain in QLD and catastrophic fire danger in WA. The New Zealand Herald brings you the stories of the day from our dedicated online team. "The difference between information and misinformation and the value of the news to the functioning of democracy doesn't matter to Facebook. Latest breaking news articles, photos, video, blogs, reviews, analysis, opinion and reader comment from New Zealand and around the World - NZ Herald "Facebook is telling Australians that rather than participate meaningfully in regulatory efforts, it would prefer to operate a platform in which real news has been abandoned or deprioritised, leaving misinformation to fill the void. Incorporating the full power of The New Zealand Herald, Newstalk ZB and Radio Sport teams "We are not a news organisation. 217,254 talking about this. "They were always told they weren't meant to be operating in a level 2 environment. Guest Book for Patricia BEHRENT of Milford, Auckland. Regulation is an inconvenient impost on their immediate profits - and the hostility of their response overwhelmingly confirms regulation is needed.". 118 talking about this. Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on 2 March 2021, aged 91 years. Within moments of the announcement being made public, Australian news sites, journalists, interest groups and everyday readers alike began voicing their fury. We can all only look at so many funny cat videos. "The Government needs to get its public messaging right. Guestbook provided by The New Zealand Herald. Rob Berg: International Criminal Court joins anti-Israel movement, Dismal defeat: Australia destroy Black Caps to set up decider, Highlanders stun Chiefs with incredible comeback. Test your brain with the Herald’s morning quiz Be sure to stop by nzherald at 3 p.m. for the afternoon quiz A lire aussi World News – AU – What fans want The Wiggles to cover about Triple J The Unite Against Covid-19 Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages have been hugely popular with the public - often replying to questions about all things Covid in great detail and in real-time. Keep up with the latest lifestyle and travel highlights and happenings from the team at the NZ Herald. 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"The absence of news on the platform will only compound the echo chamber effect.". Australian workers can not now find out about their rights at work via @Facebook," McManus said in a tweet. Share your condolences, send flowers, find funeral home information. 1 talking about this. Cooper added that Facebook was already rife with misinformation, and that it would likely increase now. Follow NZ Herald on Instagram: https://goo.gl/oLicXe. Browse The New Zealand Herald obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolences/tributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. A government-run Covid-19 Facebook page is contradicting what the PM is saying. they’ve essentially just banned sharing real, external news on facebook in australia.this is terrifying — https://t.co/h6vU0Jyw4A. Friday, 05 March 2021 ... NZ Herald; Covid-19 … "The advice for all staff and students of Papatoetoe High School to isolate was updated on 23 February - after the two had attended their shifts at their workplaces.". With NZ Herald e-edition, you can read the The New Zealand Herald online in its true printed format from anywhere in the world. "Kia ora...case J (Kmart worker) and Case L (KFC worker) were not required to isolate at the time," the page says. "Social media has supercharged conspiracy theories and misinformation, pushing some people into echo chambers where false information is all they see," he said. Unseen, unheard, but … "If you needed another reason to shut down your Facebook account, there it is," one reader said, while another wrote that "Facebook needs to be held to account for their actions", and another claimed that "we are in the era of censorship and restricted information". Keep an eye on your parents, folks. Casual plus contacts were also told to get a test and self-isolate. 191,495 talking about this. Tsunami emergency texts: Who makes the call on alerting and why do some miss out? Facebook and Instagram threaten to stop Australians from sharing local and international news o... News Corp agrees deal with Google on payments for its journalism. Without actual news on facebook (Australia), disinformation will run freeeeee. Media blackout: Why Facebook pulled the plug on news in Australia 28 Feb, 2021 08:53 PM 7 minutes to read The battle between Facebook and Australia has cooled down after the …