The media are the biggest cry-bullies there are. They are wailing because Google is going to walk if they end up being taxed to protect failing media companies.
You have to love the mainstream media. They have a moribund business model so they lobby the government, and ignore the irony of them campaigning against lobbyists, to bully Google and other social media companies into paying a tax for essentially providing a link to the media’s content.
Then when Google turns around and says get stuffed, the same media who were calling for the bullying of Google then turn around and claim Google is bullying them.
The UK government’s social media ban consultation. Participation in the consultation may still matter, if only to register dissent within a process that is already narrowing its own field of view.
It’s history repeating itself and the reason is exactly the same – businesses seeing an opportunity to make more of a buck. But at least it makes a difference from seeing rainbow stickers everywhere.
The new research may not be relevant for younger generations.
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The word for today is… brazen (adjective, verb) - adjective 1: made of brass 2a: sounding harsh and loud like struck brass b: of the color of polished brass 3: marked by shameless or disrespectful boldness verb : to face with defiance or impudence — usually used in the phrase 'brazen
Blessed be the Lord: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
