Global tech giants Google and Facebook are using the Australian public as human bargaining chips as they raise the stakes in their bid to block what would be world-leading laws to end the conceit that news content is a free natural resource.
While the legislation in question is complex and technical – the product of more than 18 months review and consultation – the political battle is totemic: should big tech be responsible for its impact on our broader democracy?
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2020/sep/08/the-stakes-are-high-for-facebook-and-google-if-australians-decide-to-get-their-news-elsewhere
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