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Why we need a public inquiry into US tech giants
There comes a time when too much power in a few hands is a bad thing, and that time is now.
Ivor RiesThe decision by social media giant Meta to stop paying for news content from Australian publishers is a stark reminder of the gross and growing power imbalance between American technology titans and the Australian people.
It should also be a wake-up call and force the federal government to hold a public inquiry into the operations of global technology giants.
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