‘New Rules Needed for Big Tech’: Civil Society Groups Decry Facebook’s News Ban

‘New Rules Needed for Big Tech’: Civil Society Groups Decry Facebook’s News Ban
A Facebook logo in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 14, 2020. Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images
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Civil society groups are concerned Facebook’s news ban will undermine Australia’s democracy and thereby leave room for misinformation “to fill the void.”

Meanwhile, a new voluntary code (pdf) to combat the spreading of disinformation was introduced by the Minister for Communications on Feb. 22.
Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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