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Post by SharksFan99 on Feb 18, 2021 10:15:35 GMT 10
Can confirm... 
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Post by John Titor on Feb 18, 2021 10:25:56 GMT 10
YIKES
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Post by EyewitnessTV on Feb 18, 2021 16:01:31 GMT 10
Hardly surprising they made this move. Facebook doesn’t need them whereas the news outlets need Facebook to give their shit exposure. In saying that, I have no idea why you would turn to Facebook for news anyways...
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Post by SharksFan99 on Feb 18, 2021 16:17:02 GMT 10
Hardly surprising they made this move. Facebook doesn’t need them whereas the news outlets need Facebook to give their shit exposure. In saying that, I have no idea why you would turn to Facebook for news anyways... I agree and its scary to think just how many people out there actually do rely on it for news. I'm worried about the precedent that this move will set. Google has already threatened to ban its search engine in Australia if a compromise isn't reached, and the government is showing no signs of backing down from its proposed new law. It wouldn't surprise me if we lose access to more features across social media.
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Post by longaotian on Feb 18, 2021 20:36:22 GMT 10
What exactly is the situation?
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Post by SharksFan99 on Feb 18, 2021 20:50:30 GMT 10
What exactly is the situation? Our government has passed a new law which will force social media sites like Facebook to pay media companies to use their content. So basically, if an Australian television station were to post a news story on their Facebook page about a new outbreak of COVID-19 (just as an example), Facebook themselves would have to pay that television station just so that they can display their post/content on their website. It's a ridiculous law. Apparently the new law has been introduced to "address power imbalances"... www.accc.gov.au/focus-areas/digital-platforms/news-media-bargaining-code
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2021 6:45:28 GMT 10
Typical corporate greed and typical American arrogance.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Feb 22, 2021 10:49:43 GMT 10
Looks like Canada is looking to do the same thing.
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Post by telemelbs on Feb 23, 2021 15:04:43 GMT 10
Well that didn't last long!
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Post by EyewitnessTV on Feb 23, 2021 15:47:23 GMT 10
Well that didn't last long! Would this still be considered a "it's complicated" relationship status though? 
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