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Seems like there is a synergy between the internet platform corporate giants and news corporations but the platforms are getting too much of the value created. So it seems fair for the news corporations to get a bigger share but I sure don't want large corporate news organizations to like Murdock's to be able to swing deals that smaller news organizations can't. I don't know how that it would be accomplished, though.
I like this from the article cited in the OP:
But one Recode reader had a different view: He hoped people would seek the news out on their own, rather than only reading whatever headlines were shared by friends.
“I would be much more comfortable if all Aussies got their news direct from the source,” he said. “I think this would be best for quality journalism and the strength of our democracy.”
It looks like some Australians are trying to do just that: The Australian Broadcast Company’s app was the most downloaded app in Australia’s App Store in the days following the ban.
More people going straight to the source is probably good thing. But I do wonder if such a trend might make it harder for people to find out about news sources they don't already know much about.
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It would be great if this were to become the impetus for a new (and better!) social media platform. Kinda doubt it, though.
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So long as they don't ban MRF, we are good here!
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Too bad Faecesbook won't blackout links to fake news sites.