Facebook has been blasted for banning emergency services pages after barring publishers and users from sharing and viewing news.
Major news sites including News Corp’s stable of mastheads, along with Facebook’s own page, the Bureau of Meteorology nation-wide, and even satirical sites Betooda Advocate and The Onion have all had their pages wiped after the tech giant announced the move this morning.
It came as Facebook is refusing to bend to a regulatory push that would force the social giant to share revenue with media outlets.
Bravehearts founder Hetty Johnson said Facebook’s decision to essential services’ sites posts puts children’s lives at risk.
“Amber alerts and missing people posts have been proven to save lives. There is a social responsibility for these massive companies – it’s not just about profit,” she said.
“I am very surprised by the decision. It is ridiculous. Anything posted by the police is about community safety and the safety of the public. This is…