US-based news network says it has no choice after
Australian court found publishers are legally responsible for comments posted below their storiesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingCNN has become the first major news organisation to disable its
Facebook page in Australia, citing a high court decision which said publishers are legally responsible for comments posted below their stories.
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The US-based news network, owned by telecommunications giant AT&T, said it was “disappointed” Facebook declined a request to help disable public comments below
CNN articles on the
Social Media platform and it had no choice but to block Australian users.