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by aussieguy1234 2120 days ago
Without Google News or news on FB, people will probably go for free news sources like abc, SBS, the guardian etc rather than the conservative media like The Australian and Daily Telegraph which by and large charges subscription fees for content.

Counter productive to what the conservative govt probably hoped to achieve politically
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hnzix 2120 days ago
This could actually de-weaponize FB. I quit FB when it degenerated into people arguing over news articles. Maybe now they’ll be less angry and discuss broader topics.
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prawn 2120 days ago
IMO, they won't. FB will remain weaponised, but the news sources willing to play ball (often more extreme sources) will hold sway and increase influence.
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