Tag: News
Facebook has pulled the trigger on news content — and possibly shot itself in the foot
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Facebook on Thursday made good on its threat to block Australians from accessing or posting news content. The ban includes blocking...
Is news worth a lot or a little? Google and Facebook want to have it both ways
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Executives from Google and Facebook have told a Senate committee they are prepared to take drastic action if Australia’s news media bargaining...
If Facebook really pulls news from its Australian sites, we’ll have a much less compelling product
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Facebook has announced it will ban publishers and people in Australia from sharing local and international news on Facebook and Instagram if a proposal...
The story of #DanLiedPeopleDied: how a hashtag reveals Australia’s ‘information disorder’ problem
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At midday on August 12 2020, the hashtag #DanLiedPeopleDied started trending on Twitter. By evening it had attracted over 10,000 tweets.
The hashtag...
Local news sources are closing across Australia. We are tracking the devastation (and some reasons for hope)
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The Yarram Standard and Great Southern Star, both of which have covered South Gippsland for well over a century, won’t be returning from their coronavirus-enforced...
What Can Sleep Deprivation Do to You and How to Cope With It
Many people are sleep-deprived due to several reasons. There are people whose lack of sleep is intentional. It includes people who stay up at...