Changes to sharing and viewing news on Facebook in Australia

I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I think I'm going to side with FB on this. The Australian government is once again showing absolute disregard when it comes to understanding technology, and its signature heavy handed approach to regulation.

Re: Changes to sharing and viewing news on Facebook in Australia

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Post by quink » Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 6:56 PM UTC

gambiting wrote: post #4

I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I think I'm going to side with FB on this. The Australian government is once again showing absolute disregard when it comes to understanding technology, and its signature heavy handed approach to regulation.

One recent quote from the former prime minister when Australia was planning to introduce backdoors to end-to-end encryption:

> "The laws of mathematics are very commendable, but the only law that applies in Australia is the law of Australia"

Re: Changes to sharing and viewing news on Facebook in Australia

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Post by clouddrover » Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 6:56 PM UTC

gambiting wrote: post #4

I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I think I'm going to side with FB on this. The Australian government is once again showing absolute disregard when it comes to understanding technology, and its signature heavy handed approach to regulation.

What is the Australian government misunderstanding? They wanted a better deal for domestic news media, they are getting a better deal for domestic news media:

https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/google-nine-agree-...

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56101859

The Australian government's approach is working.

Re: Changes to sharing and viewing news on Facebook in Australia

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Post by Cyclone_ » Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 6:56 PM UTC

Will be interesting to see the social impact on this. I kind of wish sometimes there was a plug-in that could just block news postings on facebook, since I don't go to facebook to see what friends are saying about the news

Re: Changes to sharing and viewing news on Facebook in Australia

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Post by quink » Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 6:57 PM UTC

clouddrover wrote: post #3

In contrast, Google has been making deals with Australian media companies: https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/google-nine-agree-...

Mostly because afaik the law prohibits Google as it is from delisting news content specifically like Facebook is doing now, so it was either efforts like this to last-ditch prevent the legislation from passing or face a complete shutdown in Australia.

Re: Changes to sharing and viewing news on Facebook in Australia

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Post by ipsum2 » Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 6:58 PM UTC

clouddrover wrote: post #3

In contrast, Google has been making deals with Australian media companies: https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/google-nine-agree-...

So disappointed that Google is caving into a government-enforced shake down.

Re: Changes to sharing and viewing news on Facebook in Australia

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Post by gambiting » Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 6:58 PM UTC

clouddrover wrote: post #6

gambiting wrote: post #4

I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I think I'm going to side with FB on this. The Australian government is once again showing absolute disregard when it comes to understanding technology, and its signature heavy handed approach to regulation.

What is the Australian government misunderstanding? They wanted a better deal for domestic news media, they are getting a better deal for domestic news media: https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/google-nine-agree-... https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56101859 The Australian government's approach is working.

Are they? Surely Australian companies are now also forbidden from sharing their stories on Facebook.