Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-27 19:42:37 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 61599BAC4469B422880DF668272581F03049EEAC262D3A8B490C3DF8880752B5
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Original Note:
The proposed legislation promotes free, local (Australian) content, including commercial channels over paid, foreign content. It does not prevent any content from being viewed but requires prominence on newly purchased TVs for free content rather than the highest bidder. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/free-to-air-streaming-apps-media-company-loggerheads/103138762 https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/nov/16/astra-tv-ad-australian-government-control-tv-pominence-free-to-air https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/nov/21/free-to-air-group-rubbishes-claims-australian-government-wants-to-control-your-tv
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