Is the Australian law a good law? That’s hard to answer.
There are two issues to discuss here, and both are unfortunately often conflated. First, is it troubling that a single technology company has the power to effectively cut off information access for an entire nation? Sure, of course it is. But, is the Australian law a good law? That’s harder to answer. But whatever your argument is, Australia’s proposed news media law may have deeply problematic consequences for free speech and access to information on the internet.
As mentioned, the proposed law would require platforms like Facebook and Google to pay news organizations for news content posted on their sites. Understandably, this is not a scenario that these platform companies want, as it would most definitely cut into their bottom line. By shutting down all news content for Australian users, Facebook is essentially protesting the bill by showing Australians what could happen if the bill were to pass.
Personally, I’m not worried about Facebook, Google or the other tech titans here. What I am worried about is that laws like this one can have long-reaching effects on the future of the internet. While Big Tech companies may be able to pay fees and comply with cumbersome regulations, small startups, nonprofits and individual users will likely be unable to compete.
tiffanycli Daily Facebook unfriended Australia!
tiffanycli Daily When they implemented their block, Facebook also blocked access to domestic violence info, BLM sites, vaccine info, refugee advocate groups and even the weather bureau.Wouldn't Americans be pissed if a foreign, monopoly tech giant did that to you before you had your morning joe?
tiffanycli Daily Lost cause.
tiffanycli Daily From Australia. The catastrophe is they didn’t ban just media sites. They shutdown all community based help forums like lifeline, hospitals, cancer sites, weather sites, self harm, families suffering family violence, the police help line just to mention a few, disgusting.
tiffanycli Daily As an Australian, I can say that this is so frustrating and annoying and ... ugh. I wish both parties didn't make the public pay the price for greed and disagreements.
tiffanycli Daily He who controls the media controls the minds of the public. --Noam Chomsky
tiffanycli Daily From Australia. The catastrophe is they didn’t ban just media sites. They shutdown all community based help forums like lifeline, hospitals, cancer sites, weather sites, self harm, families suffering family violence, the police help line just to mention a few, disgusting.
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tiffanycli Daily Well something has to be done to ensure that local and national news services are compensated for their efforts, work product and results. They need to be compensated for their costs and to generate a profit so that they will continue to exist for our benefit.
tiffanycli Daily Wait, they can't tweet, send emails, or call. Their free speech is limited by big tech, this is what being conservative or libertarian feels like... There is no free speech on Google, FB or any other private website. It is what they say it is...
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tiffanycli Daily Your move Australia
tiffanycli Daily Aussies world
tiffanycli Daily People design a new Facebook one that can be supported not controlled due to this ad by people who no longer respect free speech!
tiffanycli Daily Ohhh danger danger!!! google is dancing with the devil.... they made a deal wit Rupert Murdock... that doesn't sound good... this is a sign these Companies have way to much power and will do what ever to keep it...
tiffanycli Daily What did we all do before FB, Twitter, Google, etc? lol
tiffanycli Daily It’s so far past time to rein these guys in.
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