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Australian Government Wants to Partner With Social Media Companies to Review “Misinformation”
The regulators want a “code of conduct”.
Google to Start Paying Mainstream Outlets for News
The alliance between Big Tech and the news media could become complicated.
Facebook Apologizes for Censoring Photo of Aboriginal People in Chains, Then Does It Again
Facebook’s censorship is affecting journalism on the subject.
In Australia, Users Who Leave One-Star Reviews on Businesses Are Increasingly Being Sued for Defamation
Several cases are popping up each year.
Appeals Court in Australia Confirms News Publishers Are Liable for Users’ Comments on Their Facebook Pages
It’s hard to see how the ruling is feasible.
How Face Mask Selfies Are Proving Valuable to Train Face-Detection AI
Companies want to be able to detect your identity even while you wear a mask.
Apparently, if You Don’t Want to Install a Coronavirus Tracking App You’re a Bad Person
An Australian news site tries to shame people who don’t want to be traced.
Mainstream Publishers Not Only Want Big Tech to Send Them Traffic, They Want Big Tech to Pay Them Too
As if we don’t already have too much of a symbiotic relationship between mainstream media and Big Tech.
Australia Supreme Court Rules Google Is a Publisher, Orders Them to Pay $40,000 in Damages
The ruling was made as part of a pseudo “right to be forgotten” case.
Drew Pavlou, Student Who Criticizes the Communist Party of China, Faces School Disciplinary Hearings
The student is a strong promoter of human rights.
In Australia, Online Citizens Are Doing a Better Job at Tracking Coronavirus Cases Then the Government
Independent websites are proving more popular.
Australian Brothel Sues Google for Not Removing Negative Reviews
“This place is cheap and dirty.”
