Britain must hold firm against Facebook s dangerous ban on news
Britain should support Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his government as they take on the power of Big Tech, writes Damian Collins
18 February 2021 • 5:59pm
In a world going through a public health emergency, people need access to the reliable and factual information that is provided by news publishers and organisations.
Yet this content will now be inaccessible on the platform in Australia, and news from Australian media organisations has been banned from Facebook around the world. Instead, harmful misinformation and conspiracy theories on Facebook will no doubt continue to be a problem.