#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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#West Virginia newspaper slams Big Tech for ‘manipulating’ digital media

#West Virginia newspaper slams Big Tech for ‘manipulating’ digital media

“#West Virginia newspaper slams Big Tech for ‘manipulating’ digital media” The owner of a local West Virginia newspaper company is fighting back against Big Tech giants for monopolizing digital media. Doug Reynolds of the Charleston Gazette-Mail, a Pulitzer Prize-winning paper, filed a lawsuit claiming companies like Facebook and Google are allegedly manipulating the digital advertising market. Reynolds told “America’s…

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