In case you don’t know, here’s a short thread on why @Facebook is doing this & why they won’t back down. Pls RT.

Apart from the fairness (which is #NewsCorpse blackmailing FB into paying them when it should be the other way around), be aware FB can’t do anything else.

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If they give in on this, other countries will bring in similar laws, & FB will be forced to pay many billions for something that was never fair or reasonable.

For FB, it’s a simple economic proposition. They either lose Australians (who make up only 4% of their market) ...

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... or they lose a far higher percentage of their income if other countries follow suit. Economically, they would easily choose to lose Australia.

This is why people closing accounts is so stupid: THEY DON’T CARE. They already knew you’d do this & they’ve factored it in.

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It’s true FB should put critical weather & health sites back plus sites which aren’t news, like satire sites. They may do this if ppl complain.

But the enemy here isn’t them: IT’S YOUR FEDERAL GOVT FOR FORCING THEM INTO THIS. They’re nothing but utterly laughable ...

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... & completely incompetent bullies who’ve no idea they’re threatening a company who cannot negotiate on this issue because it stands to lose so much.

This is also why it’s so stupid & disappointing that Labor & the Greens also supported this Bill.

FB will do what it ...

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... needs to do for shareholders & most customers. Somehow, Australia thinks it’s a big player here when it’s the tiniest of minnows.

It would be funny if not so serious: never has a chihuahua tried to savage a pit bull more ridiculously.

Be angry at the right ppl.

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Of course, MFW hates Facebook & has no interest in supporting them. This isn’t about that. But it IS about the truth of what’s going on.

Which is #NewsCorpse using our fed govt to blackmail FB for profit. & FB has said: FUCK OFF, LOSERS.

Who could possibly be surprised?

Ends.