AUCKLAND, Today: F@ck Facebook! Should Australia just go it alone? B&T’s newsletter seems to capture the Australian mood quite nicely (except for the timid @ in Fuck).
B&T, with the support of several politicians, wrote: “We will launch our own Facebook – The Ringer – an Australian-owned social media platform that would take away Facebook’s immense power here in Australia.
“This should be done immediately.
“We should not be held to ransom by a jumped-up, super-rich, American know-all.
“We should not be held to ransom by a jumped-up, super-rich, American know-all.”
“It’s not the first time a politician has pushed for an Australian-made option to take on the tech giants.
“Earlier this month, when it looked as though Google might pull out of Australia, The Greens called for the creation of a publicly-owned and independent search engine for Australia.
“They suggested the search engine would be able to operate similarly to the ABC and could ensure user data was protected.”
- The full B&T story here
- Mumbrella’s take
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