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It comes in response to a proposed law which would make tech giants pay for news content

It comes in response to a proposed law which would make tech giants pay for news content on their platforms.

There's been a dramatic escalation in the row between Facebook and Australia.The social media giant has blocked Australian users from sharing or viewing news. It's all down to a proposed social media law, as we will hear live from Sydney.

Freezing temperatures, no power and people burning wooden fences to keep warm. We'll head to the usually hot Texas to find out what's going on and how people are coping 

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