#Facebook plays hardball rather than play fair with news organizations

#Facebook plays hardball rather than play fair with news organizations

“#Facebook plays hardball rather than play fair with news organizations” Facebook’s scorched-earth campaign to pressure Australia’s Parliament to back off a bill that would force tech companies to pay for content has backfired: “Delete Facebook” is trending on other social-media platforms after the company banned news — and even critical government information services — from down under….

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#Australian PM slams ‘arrogant’ Facebook for banning news content

#Australian PM slams ‘arrogant’ Facebook for banning news content

“#Australian PM slams ‘arrogant’ Facebook for banning news content” Australia’s prime minister on Thursday slammed Facebook’s “arrogant,” retaliatory move to yank news content from its site — as he and other leaders refused to bow to pressure from Silicon Valley. “Facebook’s actions to unfriend Australia today, cutting off essential information services on health and emergency…

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#Facebook faces boycott campaign after banning news in Australia

#Facebook faces boycott campaign after banning news in Australia

“#Facebook faces boycott campaign after banning news in Australia” Facebook is facing a boycott campaign over its controversial move to ban users’ access to news in Australia amid a pay dispute with publishers. Early Thursday, “Delete Facebook,” “Boycott Zuckerberg” and “Facebook We Need To Talk” began trending on other social networks as anger over the…

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#Ex-Australian Facebook CEO urges users to ‘delete the app’

#Ex-Australian Facebook CEO urges users to ‘delete the app’

“#Ex-Australian Facebook CEO urges users to ‘delete the app’” The former chief executive of Facebook’s Australian business urged users to delete the social network’s app in response to Mark Zuckerberg’s “sad” decision to block news from the platform in the country. Stephen Scheeler, the ex-boss of Facebook Australia and New Zealand, said in an interview…

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#Facebook’s Australian news ban also blocks government pages

#Facebook’s Australian news ban also blocks government pages

“#Facebook’s Australian news ban also blocks government pages” Facebook made the sudden decision to ban media content on its platform in Australia Thursday, creating chaos when other entities — including a government weather agency and state health department — were also inadvertently blocked. The social-media giant placed restrictions on Australian news sites as lawmakers in…

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#Facebook blocks news-sharing in Australia

#Facebook blocks news-sharing in Australia

“#Facebook blocks news-sharing in Australia” Facebook said Wednesday it is banning Australian users from reading or sharing news on its platform. The stunning decision is a response to Australia’s proposed new Media Bargaining law, requiring tech platforms to pay news outlets for their content. Facebook’s decision means Australian news publishers will no longer be able…

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#Google to add 100 games to Stadia soon

#Google to add 100 games to Stadia soon

“#Google to add 100 games to Stadia soon” Google Stadia. Courtesy of Google. Google has promised to make more than 100 games available in their premium game streaming platform Stadia via a community blog. The cloud video game streaming platform is of a highly ambitious design and will revolutionize gaming, making high-end games playable even on…

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