Corporate censorship
Facebook and Australian govt strike deal, to insert amendments to media code
The government has agreed to four amendments to the contentious News Media Bargaining Code, allowing platforms like Google and Facebook to bypass the code
Facebook’s news censorship in Australia: A battle between monopolies
Facebook’s sweeping ban on news content has also affected non-news websites. Apart from blocking crucial public information websites, left-wing parties, trade unions and progressive movements have also been censored
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