Comment from Peter Saxon.

You’d blink too if you’d shot yourself in the foot.

The Community Broadcasting sector has released the following statement today following Facebook's decision to block a number of pages.
 

Comment from Jen Seyderhelm 

Facebook has carried out its threat to remove news posts from its platform in response to the Australian Government's mandatory bargaining code for digital media giants.

In a Facboook post William Easton, Managing Director, Facebook Australia & New Zealand said:

Comment from Brad Smart

"What do you want to make? Not, what should I be making?"

Comment from Peter Saxon. 

The Australian commercial radio industry strongly supports the proposed News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code.  
 

Google has responded to the proposed draft mandatory code released by the ACCC.

The code would allow Australian media to bargain with Google and Facebook to quickly secure fair payment for news content

Managing Director, Mel Silva, on behalf of Google Australia published the following open letter.