Thursday, February 18, 2021

Facebook ‘putting lives at risk’ with ‘reckless’ ban: Agriculture Minister

 

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 Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has labelled Facebook’s decision to ban all Australian news content as “reckless and irresponsible," saying the tech giant is “putting people’s lives at risk”.

 Facebook’s move came as hostilities grew over the Australian government’s media bargaining code, through which it was trying to force tech giants to pay Australian media outlets for using news content in a bid to sustain the future of journalism. 

During Question Time on Thursday, Mr Littleproud said the move blocked public access to state emergency service pages, and all on a morning where fire and flood warnings were issued across Australia.

“The legislation that passed this house, and is now going to the Senate, does not impose any financial burden on Facebook for the use of government information, particularly from emergency services,” he said.

 “The Australian people and its government will not be bullied by some big tech company that is putting people’s lives at risk and putting profits ahead of people.”...

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