Facebook stops Australian news - 1st March 2021
Facebook is a social media website. Lots of people use Facebook. They share information on Facebook. They share news stories.
Facebook makes a lot of money. But it doesn't pay for the news on its website.
In Australia, the government is unhappy about this. It wants to change this situation. Australian news companies should get money for their news.
The government will make new rules. The rules will make Facebook pay for news. But Facebook doesn't want to pay.
Facebook changed its website. People couldn't see Australian news on Facebook.
Lots of Australians were angry about this. They get important information on Facebook. They share news about the coronavirus on Facebook. They wanted Facebook to change its decision.
After a week, Facebook changed its decision. Now, it will pay for news.
Interactive Games
Comprehension
Answer questions about the news report. Select the correct answer from 4 options. There are 5 questions.
What's the word you hear?
Complete the sentences. Listen and write the missing word. There are up to 10 questions.
What's the phrase you hear?
Complete the sentences. Listen and write the missing phrase. There are up to 5 questions.
Sentence muddle
Read the sentences. Put them in the same order as the news report. There are 4 sentences.
No spaces in text
Read the sentences. Find the spaces between the words. There are up to 5 questions.
Put the sentence back together
Put the sentence parts in the correct order. Each sentence is in 4 pieces. There are up to 5 questions.
Construct sentences
Make sentences. Select each word in the correct order. There are up to 3 questions.
No capital letters
Read the sentences. Find the missing capital letters. There are 5 sentences.
Spelling jumble
The letters of one word are in the wrong order. Read the sentence. Spell the word correctly. There are up to 10 questions.
Missing vowels
Complete the sentences. Select the correct vowel for each space. There are up to 5 sentences.
Missing words
Complete the sentences. Select the correct word. There are up to 5 questions.
Adjectives
Read the sentence. Select the missing word. Check your answer.
Prepositions
Complete the sentences. Select the correct preposition. There are up to 5 questions.
Nouns
Complete the sentences. Select the correct noun. There are up to 5 questions.
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Spain
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United States
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