CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister has urged Facebook to lift its ban on news access for Australian users and return to the negotiating table with news publishing businesses. Prime Minister Scott Morrison described Facebook’s decision to prevent Australians from accessing and sharing news as a threat. Morrison says other countries will follow Australia’s example in making Facebook and Google pay for journalism. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg had a telephone conversation with Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg after the blockade began on Thursday and again on Friday. They are to talk again over the weekend to discuss Facebook’s concerns about Australia’s proposed law to make digital giants pay for journalism.
