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Facebook has told the Australian competition regulator that news makes up just 5 percent of the content shared on the platform, and the social media giant is helping journalism by providing a free global distribution service for publishers.

In its submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission inquiry into the impact of digital platforms on media and advertising, Facebook also downplayed its collection and use of people’s data, saying many organizations, including newspapers, collected similar data.

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