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"we set the rule of law" They don't, industry writes most bills, they can't even get the resource companies to pay royalties or tax.
by theothertimcook 2y ago
"we set the rule of law"
They don't, industry writes most bills, they can't even get the resource companies to pay royalties or tax.
- BLKNSLVR 2y agoEg. Fox(tel) wants to discourage copyright infringement to funnel more people to their (fucking awful and expensive) pay TV option. End result: metadata retention legislation and site blocking dictates. A more modern example is the propping up of 'old media' by squeezing social networks for cash when they link to news articles. After a couple of years of that, I think FB have told them to go pound sand. Not sure the outcome of that yet.
- bigfatkitten 2y agoBig Tech has a small and irrelevant lobbying influence in Australia. They aren't the tobacco or mining industries.