Students for Justice in Palestine rallied outside of Johnson Hall to “Shut it down 4 Palestine,” advocating for a boycott of Israeli backed companies and an Israeli ceasefire.
But what’s prompting these nuclear options?
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Facebook’s news ban has shown the immense power of the “digital giants”. Picture: Getty Images
On the surface, it appears to be all about news content. But make no mistake, underlying these disputes is a battle about advertising revenue, the collection and use of consumer data and more broadly the ‘attention economy’ on which these platforms’ business model is based.
Last year, a Digital Platforms Inquiry conducted by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) signalled the beginnings of a regulatory implosion on tech giants and their immense market power.