Facebook’s Australia News Ban Justifies More Big Tech Regulation: Expert
According to Chris Cooper, executive director at Reset Australia, Facebook’s decision to pull news content from Australia justifies the need for “better regulation” around Big Tech.
“This is the biggest argument that could be made for better regulation around these platforms to mitigate the harms these … reckless decisions have on our democracy,” Cooper told Sky News.
“Facebook pulling news and recklessly removing Australian’s access to reliable news sources beyond just news sites during a pandemic and the rollout of a vaccine … just highlights [what] little regard Facebook has for the Australian people,” he said. “Facebook is essentially ‘spitting the dummy’ after being asked to meaningfully participate in regulatory negotiations.”
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