The Meta News Battle – is it time we all took a chill pill?
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, stands accused of “undermining democracy” after smothering political content from mainstream news services in some overseas markets. According to a fresh report in The Australian newspaper, this has resulted in a worrying spike in the spread of disinformation on the social media platform in Canada as concerns grow that recent closure of the site’s dedicated news section in Australia will have similar consequences here. So how bad is it and should we be alarmed? Assembled Media Head of Social, Alex James, explores.
If you read the headlines, Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, stands accused of “undermining democracy” after smothering political content from mainstream news services in some overseas markets.
According to a fresh report in The Australian newspaper, this has resulted in a worrying spike in the spread of disinformation on the social media platform in Canada as concerns grow that recent closure of the site’s dedicated news section in Australia will have similar consequences here.
So how bad is it and should we be alarmed?
According to Assembled Media Head of Social, Alex James, it may be time for everyone to take a chill pill and consider more deeply all the angles.
