I'm totally against a link-tax of course, obviously. It'd break the web.
But banning news-sites across Facebook could well have the side-effect of making Facebook better. Perhaps one day they'll do it outside Australia too.
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/facebook-news-australia-media-bargaining-law-b1803747.html
A gateway into the global open conversation in the fediverse for Boing folks and anyone they know.