11 September 2020

Australian Proposed News Media Bargaining Code

Australians (and anyone whose government is trying to undermine net neutrality), it seems that the Federal Government wants to help out the ABC and other left-wing news sources.

This was posted on a YouTube channel that plays white noise, but they're concerned, rightly in my opinion, that this will lead to the death of alternative news channels.

From Stardust Vibes

Hey everyone, this is mainly for Australians but may affect other countries one day. Did you know about the proposed new law known as the News Media Bargaining Code? It prioritizes the traditional news industry over smaller creators. YouTube may be obligated to give large news publishers confidential information such as access to user data and algorithm insights so that they can appear higher in rankings on YouTube and also demand higher amounts of compensation, disadvantaging all other creators. For more information check out this video from @Economics Explained: https://youtu.be/zj2r948rUkQ and consider signing the Change.org Petition: http://chng.it/s8QmcZt269

- You can read the proposed bill in full here: https://www.accc.gov.au/focus-areas/d... and Googles open letter response here: https://australia.googleblog.com/2020... - As you know we try to steer away from politics on Stardust Vibes, but we feel this could drastically change the ecosystem of YouTube and ultimately affect all creators, not just news orientated ones. Please take a look at the links above and do your own research if you're interested as this could be something that is proposed in other countries soon. Sean, Charlotte, & Elita 😊


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