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Oz government crackdown on Social Media
March 29, 2019 at 9:59 pm
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The Australian government has been highly critical of social media platforms (esp. Facebook and Twitter) in the wake of the New Zealand shootings.
The government had meetings last week with executives from Facebook and Twitter. The executives were told to immediately take meaningful action to ensure immediate removal of such content as it happens.. Executives were warned should they fail to do , the Australian government would pass legislation to force them to comply.
The government was not satisfied with responses. Therefore, it has been announced laws will be passed which will include up to 3 years in prison for executives, and fines for the companies of up to 10% of their annual global income.
Source: Australian Broadcasting Service (public broadcasting), Noon news. 30 March 2019
Comment; this looks like a classic case of a government wanting to be seen to be doing something. This is a cynical political exercise, to which the majority of voters are likely to agree. Result: Social platforms power decreases, government's power increases.
I don't use social media, because I don't trust it. I was on Facebook some years ago long enough to understand wha was going on. It was, and remains my belief that if you find a fantastic free app, asking for nothing obvious, then you are the product, not the customer. Overall, I have always seen these platforms as doing far more harm than good to the body civil. But what do I know, I'm just a cranky old fart.
I also see such platforms as they now as transition technology. Due to ongoing, rapid changes in IT, I believe such apps will become redundant within a 10-20 years. Of course I might be very wrong.
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RE: Oz government crackdown on Social Media
March 29, 2019 at 10:19 pm
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Yeah, good luck with that law.
If the law passes it would be hilarious if these providers came back with a request to be banned in Oz.
The populous would go ape shit.
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RE: Oz government crackdown on Social Media
March 29, 2019 at 10:48 pm
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(March 29, 2019 at 10:19 pm)wyzas Wrote: Yeah, good luck with that law.
If the law passes it would be hilarious if these providers came back with a request to be banned in Oz.
The populous would go ape shit.
Yup. As I said, just a cynical political ploy to garner voter approval. I seriously doubt if anyone with an IQ above ambient room temperature expects anything to actually happen.
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RE: Oz government crackdown on Social Media
March 30, 2019 at 7:09 am
Hey... You liked it when they took your guns.
Now they take your right to free speech.....
That' s the usual progression.
Lay back - spread ' em - and try to enjoy it......
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RE: Oz government crackdown on Social Media
March 30, 2019 at 9:08 am
(March 30, 2019 at 7:09 am)onlinebiker Wrote: Hey... You liked it when they took your guns.
Now they take your right to free speech.....
That' s the usual progression.
Lay back - spread ' em - and try to enjoy it......
I was thinking pretty much the same thing.
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RE: Oz government crackdown on Social Media
March 30, 2019 at 1:08 pm
Jealous.
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RE: Oz government crackdown on Social Media
March 30, 2019 at 4:47 pm
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(March 30, 2019 at 7:09 am)onlinebiker Wrote: Hey... You liked it when they took your guns.
Now they take your right to free speech.....
That' s the usual progression.
Lay back - spread ' em - and try to enjoy it......
Wait- they took the guns away in Australia? When the fuck did THAT happen?? (hint: it didn't)
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RE: Oz government crackdown on Social Media
March 30, 2019 at 5:16 pm
(March 30, 2019 at 4:47 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (March 30, 2019 at 7:09 am)onlinebiker Wrote: Hey... You liked it when they took your guns.
Now they take your right to free speech.....
That' s the usual progression.
Lay back - spread ' em - and try to enjoy it......
Wait- they took the guns away in Australia? When the fuck did THAT happen?? (hint: it didn't)
Boru Quit trying to blow smoke up our asses.
Oz - you gotta prove you " need" a gun - and you have to have a license to buy one. You can' t own anything but bolt or lever acctuon - no semi- auto or full auto allowed.
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RE: Oz government crackdown on Social Media
March 30, 2019 at 5:17 pm
The white supremacists gamed the system and made eveything shitty for everyone else? You don't say.
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RE: Oz government crackdown on Social Media
March 30, 2019 at 5:33 pm
(March 30, 2019 at 5:17 pm)Gae Bolga Wrote: The white supremacists gamed the system and made eveything shitty for everyone else? You don't say.
You're forgetting - a lion' s share of the reason the 68 gun bill got passed ( a ( D ) bill) - was the Black Panthers were getting guns --- and Southern ( D )s weren't going to allow THAT....
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