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Facebook Banned the News From Australia. This Is How It Happened.

While the ban was reversed the following week due to modifications in the proposed media legislation, Facebook’s ban highlights the powerful role that Big Tech plays in regulating online content and choosing what information gets to be viewed by its users.

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Can Social Media Undermine Democracy?

Ten years ago, optimism surrounding the internet ran high. So much so that then secretary of state Hillary Clinton touted its decentralizing force as a potential catalyst for advancing democracy around the world.