Facebook's threat to block Australians from sharing news is a premature overreaction | Allan Fels

It would be far a better tactic on Facebook’s part to engage seriously with a proposal that would boost public interest journalism

Within the lively debate – some might even call it a “shouting match” – about the ACCC’s draft news media and digital platforms mandatory bargaining code, the issue at the core of its development is in danger of losing its way.

The need for the code is that the digital platforms have massive bargaining power compared with media organisations big and small. They are unfairly exploiting it to their advantage and not paying for content, to the detriment of public interest journalism, a cornerstone of our democratic society.

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