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 … were completely unrelated to the media code which is yet to pass through the Senate,” he said. “But what today’s events do confirm for all Australians is the immense market power of these media digital giants. These digital giants loom very, very large in our economy and on the digital landscape.” News outlets including the Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, ABC, and The Epoch Times, awoke on Thursday to find the tech giant had implemented an outright ban across their Facebook pages. However, a swathe of non-media related Facebook pages were caught in the …
‘Facebook Was Wrong’: Australian Treasurer Stands Firm Against Tech Giant
February 17, 2021
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