On a related note, their algorithms seem to be rather flawed at times too.
Black Country: Facebook censured local dish chat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-56123592
For the record ( and to make sure there is no confusion or misinterpretation ) the Black Country is a region of the West Midlands, in the Uk, in and around Birmingham, so named due to the historical industrial heritage
@privacyint Agreed, esp as the Algorithms used to determine grades in 2020 were found to be flawed.
Bill allows U.S. publishers to team up when negotiating with Facebook, Google
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-media-facebook-us-exclusive/exclusive-coming-bill-would-allow-u-s-news-publishers-to-team-up-when-negotiating-with-facebook-google-idUSKBN2AJ16X
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@redfrog @facebook Until people wake up, make a real stand and abandon facebook this will carry on.
Either that, if people who use can't get jobs as they are seen as 'part of the problem' rather than 'part of the solution' then nothing will change either.
So in a way business / employers need to make a stand first.
@dsfgs Ok now have a blog post for the flyers
https://personaljournal.ca/paulsutton/fediverse-flyers
I will start to share these more widely, see if we can capitalize the current situation in Australia.
#facebook #blocks #news #Australia #Law #BigTecg #Content #Payment #YearOfTheFediverse #AusPM #WontBeBullied
@silmathoron @flockingbird @fedisearch Would SearchX allow you to do this ?
“Facebook blocking @accessnow
&other orgs. in Australia is not a reaction to a bad draft law, but a flex: @facebook
wants to control the narrative, and they want world leaders and users to take note,” @melodypatry , Advocacy Director at Access Now
https://www.accessnow.org/australia-facebook-ngos-news-blocked/
Uber drivers are workers not self employed, Supreme Court rules
Ham found the mars rover signal
http://www.arrl.org/news/british-columbia-radio-amateur-copies-signal-from-mars-orbiting-satellite
@privacyint I think too much focus on this simply adds to peoples mental health issues.
@info_activism Interesting article highlighting totally immoral and unethical behaviour.
Mental health websites don't have to sell your data. Most still do https://privacyinternational.org/report/3351/mental-health-websites-dont-have-sell-your-data-most-still-do
@dsfgs @humanetech @nestort @drq @witchescauldron
Who should I cite as the creator and link to ?
@dsfgs @humanetech @nestort @drq @witchescauldron
Just seen your e-mails too, thanks, flyers look great
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