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Google Warns Australians it Really Doesn’t Want to Be Forced To Pay for News
The whole world has been watching the fight between Facebook, Google and Australia’s news publishers. And in the latest escalation, Google is trying to appeal directly to the Australian public. On Monday morning, Google published an open letter from the company’s ANZ Director Mel Silva about the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s draft news…
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Man Arrested Threatening To Bomb Darlington Just Before NASCAR’s Return
Only days ahead of the first NASCAR event since March 8, Darlington SC police have arrested a man for leaving threatening messages describing an explosive device and the damage he could do to the historic southern racing facility.
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There Will Not Be An Isle Of Man TT This Year
The Isle Of Man TT has gained notoriety worldwide as the most incredible display of motorcycle speed anywhere. With a massive course, breakneck speeds, jumps, and a requirement for millimetric precision, the Tourist Trophy has proven its worth on the motorsport calendar, and attracts the best riders from around the world. For 2020, however, the…
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Facebook Exec Defends Breitbart’s Inclusion In News Tab, Says Facebook Also Has ‘Far Left’ News
Facebook recently announced that white supremacist propaganda site Breitbart would be considered a “high quality” news source on its platform, leading to complaints that Facebook was legitmising hate. But it’s fine, according to one Facebook executive who gave an interview at the Code Media conference in Los Angeles on Monday, because Facebook also includes the…