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Nevermind the reasoning

If the result is no more/fewer news on FB, doesn't that mean it will be a more difficult platform for political parties and Rupert Murdoch's of the world to manipulate?

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Murdoch already has his news distribution systems in place in Australia -- the less other outlets can gain visibility the better as far as he is concerned

News Corp is losing money across almost all of its Australian properties. The government keeps finding ways to prop them up under the guise of subsidies for local sports coverage because News Corp provides them with such favourable coverage. It’s blatant corruption.

It will probably hurt independents a lot more though. So while they may lose the most views, they might grow their market share.

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