How will Facebook's news ban impact Australia's Nepali speaking community?

An illustration image shows a phone screen with the ‘Facebook’ logo and Australian Newspapers at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, February 18, 2021. Social media giant Facebook has moved to prohibit publishers and people in Australia from sharing o

Facebook and Australian Newspapers Source: AAP Image/Lukas Coch

With Facebook's decision to ban news publication on its social media platform, how will this impact on Australia's Nepali community and their access to important news and information? Melbourne journalist Niru Tripathi, journalist Hemanta Kafle from Sydney and journalist Dr Bharat Raj Poudel from Brisbane discussed.


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Facebook blocks local and international news content in Australia


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