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20 Feb, 4 tweets, 2 min read
There’s been a lot of rhetoric over the past few days about Australia’s competition law-makers (in particular Rod Sims & the ACCC) being corrupted by Murdoch. But I haven’t seen any evidence that that is the case.
The ACCC's report on Digital Platforms is 600 pages long. Has anyone who is alleging corruption taken the time to even read it?

accc.gov.au/publications/d…
Australia is know for its aggressive regulation of corporations. And we're known for having strong competition & consumer law. See plain packaging for tobacco, for example. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_tob…
These media laws are just the beginning. The Digital Platforms Report has multiple recommendations around ad-tech, data-mining, privacy, & mergers.

If there is any evidence that the ACCC is corrupt, I would like to see it. accc.gov.au/system/files/D…

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Not a fan of the Australian government's proposed media code & have criticised it here on Twitter before.

BUT I think the wholesale banning of Australian news is a bad move & may backfire on Facebook
Not in terms of revenue, of course. The Australian market means nothing financially.

But in terms of regulatory headaches. Facebook will increasingly be seen by governments around the world as a hostile entity potentially at odds with national security.
Today Australians can't share links about emergency warnings for bushfires in their area, or information about local COVID19 clusters.

I really don't think FB can claim to care about "misinformation" when they block the sharing of information that could save people's lives.
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17 Feb
Australia is banned
Oh dear
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10 Feb
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Perhaps 'known associate' is too strong. 'Let organised criminals wash money in his casinos' is more accurate. Still the comparison between the two men is way, way, off. theguardian.com/business/2020/…
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