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

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.

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.

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.

Good one Alan B, on the ball with that comment.

Dan

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.

CORRECTION - I've now fixed the link properly.

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.

Alan B,

A flat tax on what? profits, turnover, transactions?

That's yet another unworkable idea that lurks amongst the ignorant.

I don't suppose the "code" considered changes to FB's terms & condtions users must assent to if they wish to use the service.
This stoush reminds me of a dinner conversation a few years back when I was in China. I was informed that the reason the Middle Kingdom doesn't have problems such as violence, harassment, grooming of youngsters etc with social media (eg Google, FB, Instagram etc) is not because China is communist, but because China in the interests of social harmony will not allow certain Big Techs gorillas from the West to operate there.
When one considers the negative impact Big Tech firms cause in the West on folk minding their own business suddenly finding their restaurants trashed online or their legal practice's reputation torn asunder (often anonymously) and that at the extreme, some folk take their own lives (as they can't deal with the trolls etc), one can only wonder if the Chinese in this respect can teach us a thing or two.
After all, when FB un-friended Oz, I did poke my head out of the window and can confirm that the sky did NOT fall.