Live Breaking News & Updates on Even Bolt

Stay updated with breaking news from Even bolt. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Big tech and big media are growing closer together: that's bad news for climate


24 February 2021
Here’s a fun irony: when I posted my recent RenewEconomy article on Facebook, I had to use a sneaky trick to circumvent Facebook’s great big ban of Australian news. I shortened the link using a URL shortening service, and loaded the post with images to draw some engagement.
Unfortunately, Facebook noticed that one of the images was, in fact false information. That was because my post was debunking the fake meme, originating on Sky News Australia, and the image was automatically recognised by Facebook. But the ‘fact check’ posted by Facebook linked to an afp post that actually supported my article and effectively debunked the claim shared by Sky News, but it failed to mention the major media conglomerate from which it came. It’s done now: Facebook has reached a deal through which the government has essentially gutted its media bargaining code in exchange for Facebook returning news back to its platform. ....

Andrew Bolt , Josh Taylor , Chris Cooper , News Corp , Digital Industry Group , Australian Press Council , Sky News Australia , Sky News , Right Wing News Corp , Even Bolt , Digital Industry , Black Summer , ஆண்ட்ரூ ஆணி , ஜோஷ் டெய்லர் , கிறிஸ் கூப்பர் , செய்தி கார்ப் , டிஜிட்டல் தொழில் குழு , ஆஸ்திரேலிய ப்ரெஸ் சபை , வானம் செய்தி ஆஸ்திரேலியா , வானம் செய்தி , சரி சாரி செய்தி கார்ப் , கூட ஆணி , டிஜிட்டல் தொழில் , கருப்பு கோடை ,