Australian emergency services hit by Facebook ban

Facebook's news content ban also knocked out Australian emergency services pages, preventing warnings about Covid outbreaks, bushfires and cyclones. — REUTERS

Several Australian emergency services were hit by Facebook's local ban on news content Thursday, with pages that warn the public about Covid outbreaks, bushfires and cyclones rendered blank.

Fire, health and meteorological services around the country saw problems with their Facebook pages, amid several serious public emergencies.