Aussies ‘value free speech’
Nearly 90 per cent of Australians believe freedom of speech is an important value, according to new polling ahead of an inquiry into media diversity.
Amateur sleuth livestreams Caddick hearing
An amateur online sleuth illegally recorded a sensitive Federal Court proceeding about missing Sydney businesswoman Melissa Caddick and shared the video on Facebook.
World should follow Australia, get tough on Facebook
Now Canberra has squared up to Facebook it may expose the emptiness behind the mightiness; how little we really need it.
Local Facebook rival soars as boycott grows
A new Australian app has spiked in popularity after Facebook blocked news from its platform.
Facebook: what’s the alternative?
It’s time for Australian businesses and services to develop a Plan B to rid themselves from an utter dependence on Facebook.
Standing up to Facebook reflects our spirit for fair play
Australia was the first to demand information from China about the initial outbreak of the virus and the first to tackle tech giants.
A power play shootout never seen before
Make no mistake, we are in a war between Australian sovereignty and global digital monopoly and the world is watching.
No-news Facebook left with cats, conspiracies
Facebook is becoming a ‘misinformation nightmare’, with new data showing cat memes and conspiracy theories are replacing news.
PM takes swipe at Andrews on travel ban
The PM delivers a shot at Victoria’s ban on international arrivals, while lauding NSW for doing ‘the best job in the world’.
Facebook hit with global backlash
International media outlets have lashed Facebook as bully using ‘brute force tactics’ over its Australian news ban.
Facebook needs another chapter
The tech giant has scored an own goal with its heavy-handed response in Australia but some wish it good riddance.
Facebook’s tactics backfire as it unfriends the nation
With one clumsy strike, Facebook alienated its users — and reinforced exactly why regulation is needed to rein in the tech giant’s extraordinary market power.
We must de-claw Facebook and set example to world
The social media giant is not to blame for all of the world’s problems, but it has a compounding impact on what lies below the surface.
Ban proves tech giant is undoubtedly a publisher
In his blunt action to delete news, Mark Zuckerberg has demonstrated beyond doubt that Facebook is a publisher.
No likes as unsocial network blocks millions
Australians who rely on Facebook for information on public health, disability and emergency services were dangerously cut adrift.
New balls, please, Josh
Josh Frydenberg sent his apologies to his social tennis team on Thursday. The Treasurer had a legitimate excuse — he was on the phone to Mark Zuckerberg.
Essential services ripped from platform
The nation’s leading health authorities have condemned Facebook for blocking genuine COVID-19 advice days before the rollout of the Pfizer vaccine.
‘Fakebook’ cares about profit, not people
Mark Zuckerberg has declared that when it comes to Australia, fake news is the lingua franca of Facebook.
‘Assault’ an act of madness, self-harm
Facebook has committed an act of political madness and self harm.
Facebook pushes the nuclear button
Suddenly ScoMo and his brainwave that ‘Bing would go off’ if Google pulls the plug makes some Luddite sense.
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