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WILLIAM GUMEDE | Down Under deserves applause for giving big tech the up and over

Australia has provided others with the wherewithal to take on these giants, whose power should be regulated

04 March 2021 - 20:16 By william gumede

Though Australia had to concede considerably in its admirable battle with global technology companies to make them more accountable, protect smaller, local companies and strengthen the rights of online users, SA and other countries now have a template for their attempts to strengthen public oversight of these giants...

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