What a joke!
Facebook users in Australia gathered on Thursday to parody news content after the social media giant blocked legitimate news from its platform.
The top ten posts from Australia’s Australian Facebook pages on Thursday were almost all from satirical sites, according to data from CrowdTangle, a social media information tool owned by Facebook.
The list: first shared by Twitter account @ FacebookTop10AU – Most contained publications of Australian comedy points The Chaser and Betoota Advocate.
At number 5 was a message from Ozzy Man Reviews, the page of popular Australian youtuber Ethan Marrell.
The three pages of comedy have previously appeared in the daily rankings of Facebook posts that accumulated the most interactions, according to the follow-up to FacebookTop10AU account of Guardian Australia member Dave Earley.
However, it doesn’t look like the top spots have just come out of comedy pages.
For example, Wednesday, Ozzy Man Reviews was ranked No. 1, but was followed by 7 News Brisbane, 7News Australia and ABC News.
The startling change was probably caused by Facebook’s shocking decision to prevent Australians from viewing and sharing news on the platform because of laws proposed in the country to make digital giants pay for journalism.
Users who are younger are no longer able to share Australian or international news, and international users outside of Australia can no longer share Australian news.
With publishing cables