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In the case of Australia vs. Facebook, the Internet is the casualty

February 23, 2021

This week, the Internet and its governance experienced a significant accountability failure. This failure had two faces: the first one concerned the Australian government’s choice to put pressure on tech companies to strike a deal with traditional publishers. The second one was Facebook’s drastic move to block news’ content. Read more from Konstantinos Komaitis.

Country
Australia
Topic, claim, or defense
General or Non-Specified
Freedom of Expression