Having never gotten my news through Facebook, I am now on the verge of banning
the ABC because of its incessant pop ups asking me to install theirapp:
"Missing our news on Facebook?
Get the latest news and live notifications with the ABC News app –be alerted to
must-watch news events, follow topics of interest, and save articles for later."
Including, I might add, when visiting from a desktop machine.
On 22/2/21 1:43 pm, David wrote:
On 2021-02-19 13:21, Kim Holburn wrote:
https://imgur.com/ujYck8B
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I have never been able to understand why the ABC thought putting their programs and
audience feedback on Facebook or Twitter was a good idea. Do they not understand
Facebook's business model? Does the ABC consider sacrificing audience privacy in return
for a free service is acceptable? Or have these corporations "guaranteed"
privacy?
When will some Australian Government legislate a privacy code with appropriate
penalties and apply them?
Malcolm Turnbull was interviewed on ABC TV recently (on 7:30 I think). He
appeared to me to be running an argument that Facebook's actions werea disaster
for Australia, Facebook (et al) were too big to fight, and therefore the
Australian Government should:
(a) not interfere and allow them to continue making free use of
other'slabour,
(b) institute some form of broader tax and distribute the proceeds as
compensation to the originators.
I have to say I'm extremely disappointed to hear that logic from Turnbull,
assuming I interpret him correctly. It would appear to sanction all manner of
business dealings on the basis that Might is Right.
If Zuckerberg thinks he doesn't need Australian media input, let Facebook do
without. And if he does, Facebook should pay for it.
David Lochrin
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