Twitter suspended journalist Paul Sperry on Wednesday, he confirmed to news outlets. When trying to access his account, the typical “account suspended … Twitter suspends accounts which violate the Twitter Rules” message appears. Sperry, who had tens of thousands of followers, told The Gateway Pundit that “there were no warnings” from Twitter before it suspended his account….
Twitter Suspends Journalist Paul Sperry: ‘They Can Silence Anybody’
Facebook Has ‘Unfriended Australia’: Prime Minister Scott Morrison
February 18, 2021
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has labelled Facebook’s decision to ban Australian users from viewing news content as “arrogant” and warned that he is in regular contact with world leaders, who are all contending with how to better regulate Big Tech. “Facebook’s actions to unfriend Australia today, cutting off essential information services on health and emergency…
Expert Questions Whether Facebook’s Crossfire in Australia Was Deliberate
February 18, 2021
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An Australian expert has said that it is “inconceivable” that Facebook accidentally restricted the pages of a cross-section of critical government departments, emergency services, and non-profit organisations when it implemented a ban on all news content from its platform in Australia. “Facebook hires some of the brightest and best in terms of algorithm design and…
Expert Questions Whether Facebook’s Crossfire Hitting Non-Profits, Emergency Services Was Deliberate
February 18, 2021
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An Australian expert says it is “inconceivable” that Facebook accidentally restricted the pages of critical government departments, emergency services, and non-profit organisations when it implemented a ban on all news content from its platform in Australia. “Facebook hires some of the brightest and best in terms of algorithm design and software engineering,” Associate Professor Rob…
Facebook Has Pulled Its ‘Big Gun’ and Fired on Australia: Former Facebook CEO
February 17, 2021
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Former Facebook CEO Stephen Scheeler said Facebook has pulled out a big gun and fired on Australia by banning users from viewing and sharing news on the platform. The news ban, which has spilt over also to affect government and emergency services, is the social media giant’s retaliation to the Morrison government’s impending News Media Bargaining Code….
Facebook Has Pulled Its ‘Big Gun’ and Fired on Australia: Former Facebook Executive
February 17, 2021
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The former chief executive officer for Facebook Australia and New Zealand, Stephen Scheeler, said the social media giant has pulled out a big gun and fired on Australia by banning users from viewing and sharing news on the platform. The news ban, which has spilt over also to affect government and emergency services, is the social…
‘Facebook Was Wrong’: Australian Treasurer Stands Firm Against Tech Giant
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has warned Facebook’s decision to pull news content from Australian users will damage its reputation in the country. “Facebook was wrong,” Frydenberg told reporters in Canberra, Australia. “Facebook’s actions were unnecessary, they were heavy-handed, and they will damage its reputation here in Australia.” “Their decision to block Australians’ access to government sites…
‘Facebook Was Wrong’: Australian Treasurer Stands Firm Against Tech Giant’s ‘Heavy-Handed’ News Ban
Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has warned Facebook that its decision to pull news content from Australian users will damage its reputation in the country. “Facebook was wrong. Facebook’s actions were unnecessary, they were heavy-handed, and they will damage its reputation here in Australia,” Frydenberg told reporters in Canberra. “Their decision to block Australians’ access to government…
Facebook’s Australia News Ban Justifies More Big Tech Regulation: Expert
February 17, 2021
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According to Chris Cooper, executive director at Reset Australia, Facebook’s decision to pull news content from Australia justifies the need for “better regulation” around Big Tech. “This is the biggest argument that could be made for better regulation around these platforms to mitigate the harms these … reckless decisions have on our democracy,” Cooper told…
Facebook’s Australia News Ban Hits State Governments, Health Departments, and Weather Services
The Facebook pages of Australia’s Queensland, South Australia, ACT Health, the WA Fire and Emergency Services, and the Bureau of Meteorology have been blocked after the social media giant banned Australians from sharing news. The pages were blocked as Facebook followed through on its threat to restrict Australians from sharing news on its platform in…
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