An Update About Changes to Facebook’s Services in Australia

Re:An Update About Changes to Facebook’s Services in Australia by kevyin on Monday August 31, 2020 @09:14PM (#24337560)

Nevermind the reasoning

If the result is no more/fewer news on FB, doesn't that mean it will be a more difficult platform for political parties and Rupert Murdoch's of the world to manipulate?

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Re:An Update About Changes to Facebook’s Services in Australia by anon84598 on Monday August 31, 2020 @09:21PM (#24337590)

Murdoch already has his news distribution systems in place in Australia -- the less other outlets can gain visibility the better as far as he is concerned

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Re:An Update About Changes to Facebook’s Services in Australia by gizmonty on Monday August 31, 2020 @09:25PM (#24337611)

News Corp is losing money across almost all of its Australian properties. The government keeps finding ways to prop them up under the guise of subsidies for local sports coverage because News Corp provides them with such favourable coverage. It’s blatant corruption.

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Re:An Update About Changes to Facebook’s Services in Australia by MattGaiser on Monday August 31, 2020 @09:20PM (#24337581)

It will probably hurt independents a lot more though. So while they may lose the most views, they might grow their market share.

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