UK lawmaker Knight: 'bully' Facebook must back off or face stern action


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  • Thursday, 18 Feb 2021

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook logo and keyboard buttons are placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook's move to block all media content in Australia is a staggeringly irresponsible attempt to bully a democracy and will stiffen the resolve of legislators across the world to get tough with the technology giants, a senior British lawmaker said.

Julian Knight, chairman of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee of Britain's House of Commons, spoke to Reuters.

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