24 February 2021
Here’s a fun irony: when I posted my recent RenewEconomy article on Facebook, I had to use a sneaky trick to circumvent Facebook’s great big ban of Australian news. I shortened the link using a URL shortening service, and loaded the post with images to draw some engagement.
Unfortunately, Facebook noticed that one of the images was, in fact false information. That was because my post was debunking the fake meme, originating on Sky News Australia, and the image was automatically recognised by Facebook. But the ‘fact check’ posted by Facebook linked to an afp post that actually supported my article and effectively debunked the claim shared by Sky News, but it failed to mention the major media conglomerate from which it came. It’s done now: Facebook has reached a deal through which the government has essentially gutted its media bargaining code in exchange for Facebook returning news back to its platform.
The US conspiracy network Infowars has been banned from most social media platforms, but Alex Jones, its presenter, is still delivering his incendiary broadcasts on the internet, pumping out his message that the election of Joe Biden as president is part of a plot by globalists and the deep state to bring about “the takedown of America”. And that’s the mild version. In recent months, one of Jones’s favoured sources to back up his claims is.
Last modified on Tue 23 Feb 2021 23.05 EST
The US conspiracy network Infowars has been banned from most social media platforms, but Alex Jones, its presenter, is still delivering his incendiary broadcasts on the internet, pumping out his message that the election of Joe Biden as president is part of a plot by globalists and the deep state to bring about âthe takedown of Americaâ.
And thatâs the mild version.
In recent months, one of Jonesâs favoured sources to back up his claims is Australiaâs Sky News.
Jones uses segments from Sky News Australia in his program, particularly those from Skyâs Outsiders program, as âevidenceâ from mainstream media organisations to support his conspiracy theories.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has welcomed the new Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation released.