Throughout much of the world, there seems to be a general consensus, especially among conservatives, that Facebook has much to answer for.
Conservatives in Australia get this, which is why the centre-right Liberal government passed a ground-breaking law last year that forces Big Tech companies to negotiate fair deals with the country’s news publishers.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
This wasn’t an “unintended consequence,” but a petty decision on the part of the company to punish Australians — and it was one that itself had numerous unintended consequences, including preventing people from accessing government health departments and the national weather service.
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