'A chilling effect': Media companies forced to keep stories off Facebook

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Several major media companies say they have been forced to limit the stories they put on Facebook, raising fears among some experts that more Australians might get their information from untrustworthy providers

all confirmed the decision had forced them to limit the stories they put on social media as they grapple with a flood of potentially defamatory comments.decided to stop sharing news stories on Facebook altogether in July, telling readers the risk outweighed the reward.

Professor Derek Wilding, co-director of the Centre for Media Transition, said many Australians got their news directly on Facebook. "This means important journalism covering disagreements over public policy, the misconduct of public officials and certain crimes is less likely to be published on Facebook," Chessell said.decision, companies were only liable for comments by third parties where they had been alerted to and not removed them.that companies are liable for all readers' comments on the basis that companies should be expected to monitor them and use lists of banned words to prevent troublesome comments.

 

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Untrustworthy provider? You mean like the shitrag Herald Sun?

Great news! The less people are exposed to the elite propaganda in the controlled media, the better.

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