Meta giving ‘middle finger’ to Australian media organisations amid axed news deal

Sky News Investigations Reporter Jonathan Lea warns Meta is giving the “middle finger” to the media after Facebook’s decision to stop paying for content produced by Australian news organisations. Mr Lea uncovers how Facebook’s decision to pull the plug on news content will affect millions of Australian social media users, while also exposing them to the growing dangers of misinformation. Executive Chairman of News Corp Australia Michael Miller and the CEO of Nine Entertainment Mike Sneesby have branded Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg a “digital dictator”. “It is a man with an enormous responsibility now, he has created this company,” Mr Lea said. “He has talked about moving fast and breaking things, well, that is the point we are now at, the better part of two decades on. What does this now mean for society as we have eroded values and institutions? “Where do we pick up from here and how do we move forward? That is what this is all about.” The Sky News exclusive investigation, ‘Tech Tyrants: Facebook’s War on Australia’ is set to premiere Wednesday 8:30pm.