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Who gives a shit? Just visit the damn website through your address bar instead of trying to access it through some walled garden monetizing your every mouse mov

Who gives a shit? Just visit the damn website through your address bar instead of trying to access it through some walled garden monetizing your every mouse move. This ‘outrage’ is a joke

disiplus 6y ago
Facebook is some kind of news aggregator for some people. It is a big move.
schappim 6y ago
The folks who use facebook for news are likely ones who don’t understand how to use the address book. Their primary computing device is most likely a mobile phone. The impact goes beyond blocking news. Facebook is also blocked state government (not federal) websites relating to COVID-19 vaccine roll out. Whilst I don’t support the legislation, Facebook’s move seems like a poor choice.
- brokenmachine 6y ago
  From the bill itself: core news content means content that: (a) is created by a journalist; and (b) that records, investigates or explains issues that: (i) are of public significance for Australians; or (ii) are relevant in engaging Australians in public debate and in informing democratic decision-making; or (iii) relate to community and local events. Sounds to me like those COVID-19 websites would be included in that. There is no definition of "journalist" included. I mean really, could the bill itself be any more vague? [1] https://www.accc.gov.au/focus-areas/digital-platforms/news-media-bargaining-code/draft-legislation https://www.accc.gov.au/focus-areas/digital-platforms/news-m...
nicwilson 6y ago
The problem is the 'collateral', which is facebook covering their asses, includes such useful services as the Bureau of Meteorology and government health departments in addition to the expected targets.
- konjin 6y ago
  They are welcome to pay facebook for the service it provides them
- brokenmachine 6y ago
  That collateral is caused entirely by the overly broad definition of what is "news" under those laws.

Who gives a shit? Just visit the damn website through your address bar instead of trying to access it through some walled garden monetizing your every mouse move. This ‘outrage’ is a joke

disiplus 6y ago

Facebook is some kind of news aggregator for some people. It is a big move.

schappim 6y ago

The folks who use facebook for news are likely ones who don’t understand how to use the address book. Their primary computing device is most likely a mobile phone. The impact goes beyond blocking news. Facebook is also blocked state government (not federal) websites relating to COVID-19 vaccine roll out. Whilst I don’t support the legislation, Facebook’s move seems like a poor choice.

brokenmachine 6y ago
From the bill itself: core news content means content that: (a) is created by a journalist; and (b) that records, investigates or explains issues that: (i) are of public significance for Australians; or (ii) are relevant in engaging Australians in public debate and in informing democratic decision-making; or (iii) relate to community and local events. Sounds to me like those COVID-19 websites would be included in that. There is no definition of "journalist" included. I mean really, could the bill itself be any more vague? [1] https://www.accc.gov.au/focus-areas/digital-platforms/news-media-bargaining-code/draft-legislation https://www.accc.gov.au/focus-areas/digital-platforms/news-m...

nicwilson 6y ago

The problem is the 'collateral', which is facebook covering their asses, includes such useful services as the Bureau of Meteorology and government health departments in addition to the expected targets.

konjin 6y ago
They are welcome to pay facebook for the service it provides them
brokenmachine 6y ago
That collateral is caused entirely by the overly broad definition of what is "news" under those laws.