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To Australia, where the extent of collateral damage of Facebook's mass un-friending is still becoming clear.

Charities, welfare groups, health and emergency services were caught up when Facebook… Audio

As Facebook blocks Australian users from sharing or viewing news content on the platform, the flow on impacts are ramping up. The tech giant is resisting the Federal Government's plans to make it and… Audio

Facebook has banned Australians from sharing or viewing any local news content on its platform.

The drastic move follows the federal government's proposed legislation that would force companies like… Audio

A battle across the Tasman between the Australian government and Facebook has come to a head with Australian Facebook users now restricted from viewing news content. RNZ Mediawatch's Hayden Donnell… Audio

News editors in Australia woke up to shock news that Facebook is effectively cutting itself off as an avenue for sharing their stories - after years of building a pre-eminent position as a digital… Audio

Do you ever feel like a failure? Enter widely acclaimed observer of daily life Professor Joe Moran, not to tell you that everything will be OK in the end, but to reassure you that failure is an… Audio

Technology commentator Mark Pesce looks at the ramifications of Jeff Bezos stepping down as the CEO of Amazon, the anti-trust lawsuit Facebook has filed against Apple and why you should think twice… Audio

Donald Trump may have gone, but could his legacy live on in the form of conspiracy theories that have spilled beyond America's border? An analysis of tweets rooted in the US-originated QAnon theory in… Audio

Technology commentator Peter Griffin looks at Airbnb's looming December IPO, how the coronavirus has impacted on the business and why it's on the Commerce Commission's radar here over its refund… Audio

The Solomon Islands government is moving to suspend Facebook in the country saying people are being abusing it. Activists say it's a threat to freedom of expression and local businesses fear cutting… Audio

On this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about Facebook's belated decision to ban QAnon and holocaust denial, and a documentary on New Zealand's most prominent conspiracy… Audio

Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about the memo released by former Facebook data scientist Sophie Zhang that blows the whistle on the extent to which the tech giant ignored… Audio

On this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about who's responsible for Facebook comments, and how the media should cover peddlers of misinformation. Audio

Many reporters say they're experiencing burnout as they grapple with the endless demands of a 24/7 news cycle in sparsely resourced newsrooms. Journalist Tess Nichol says saving journalism might mean… Audio

Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to look at Facebook and Google's aggressive campaigns against the government's plan to force them to pay for news content - could it change the way… Audio

Entrepreneur Jenene Crossan became number 37 on the list of confirmed coronavirus cases in this country back in March, but she is still suffering from associated health issues - not to mention dealing… Audio