Companies like Facebook and Alphabet's Google have been under scrutiny over their business model as well as the proliferation of misinformation on their platforms.

人們持續審視臉書和 Alphabet 旗下的谷歌這種公司的商業模式及他們所營運平台假消息散播的問題。

The announcement comes just one day after Facebook agreed to refriend Australia, ending an unprecedented week-long blackout.

臉書在與澳洲政府和好後的一天宣布這項消息。隨著該消息的宣布，也結束了臉書對澳洲新聞內容史無前例長達一週的封鎖。

Facebook had been locked in a standoff with Canberra after the government proposed legislation that would require tech giants to pay traditional media companies for their content.

在澳洲政府提出立法要求科技巨頭為新聞內容向傳統媒體公司付費後，臉書便與澳洲政府陷入僵持。

Facebook then blocked Australian users from sharing and viewing news content, publishers and the government cried foul.

隨後，臉書在平台上阻止了澳洲用戶分享和查看澳洲新聞，引起傳統媒體公司和澳洲政府強烈抗議。

Facebook restored Australian news pages on Tuesday after wringing concessions from the government.

在迫使澳洲政府讓步後，臉書週二解除封鎖，重新上架了澳洲的新聞內容。

The official, who helped draft Australia's laws of paying for content, claimed victory Wednesday, but critics said last minute changes to appease Facebook favored big tech over smaller news outlets.

雖然幫助起草澳洲新聞內容付費法律的官員在週三宣稱他們取得了勝利，但評論家表示，澳洲政府為了安撫臉書在最後一刻作出的讓步明顯有利於該科技大公司而不是規模較小的新聞公司。

Facebook said it has already invested $600 million in the news industry since 2018.

臉書則表示，自 2018 年以來，該公司已經在新聞行業投資了六億美元。

It also said it's actively negotiating with German and French news publishers for a deal to pay for content.

臉書也表示，目前該公司正積極與德國和法國的新聞公司談判，以達成內容的付費協議。

Facebook's shares fell in early trading Wednesday.

這起事件也造成臉書股價在週三的早盤交易中下跌。