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Refriended in defeat: Australia strikes a deal with Facebook : Comments

By Binoy Kampmark, published 25/2/2021

It has puzzled and alarmed the inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee for 'breaching a fundamental principle of the web by requiring payment for linking between certain content online'.

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Here’s a boy with his finger on the pulse, saying politely what the majority of us think in more colloquial language.

*... A victory, then, for the digital giants. A tail-between-the-legs capitulation from Canberra, and a single, dagger directed blow at the barely breathing body of Australian democracy...*

Dan
Posted by diver dan, Thursday, 25 February 2021 11:00:51 AM
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I must be missing something given the cry babies towards FB.

I did not really know FB was undermining our lives.

I like Facebook. It saves me a lot of time looking at issues when the source comes to me, and then I can inquire further on the actual site.
Posted by Chris Lewis, Thursday, 25 February 2021 11:30:26 AM
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But I am all for appropriate legislation, and would be concerned if the benefit mainly went to a few major players.

I just laugh at the ruthless corporation tag, and the assumption it is destroying our democratic lives.
Posted by Chris Lewis, Thursday, 25 February 2021 11:51:03 AM
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Yup, cause doing something real like imposing an unavoidable 15% flat tax. Would have hurt too many of the coalition's tax-avoiding friends?

Besides, they almost to a generic tickerless man would need to grow a spine! And a genuine sense of morality
Alan B.
Posted by Alan B., Thursday, 25 February 2021 4:02:59 PM
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Good one Alan B, on the ball with that comment.

Dan
Posted by diver dan, Thursday, 25 February 2021 7:24:58 PM
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Watch "Juice Media’s" quick video expose about why the Morrison government selflessly attacked Facebook.

Beware excessive swearing weakens its impact a tad http//youtu.be/uqj2z3QaRyU

News Corp appears to benefit most.
Posted by plantagenet, Tuesday, 2 March 2021 7:44:35 AM
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