Sorry but this comparison does not hold. Australia or anyone else is more than welcome to ban Facebook and other companies but because of very nature of internet would needlessly waste resources.
Few things to note:
1. Just because Facebook is from California and LocalBook Inc. is local does not mean LocalBook would be any better. For sheer scale, the Localbook is more likely to be corrupt.
2. Australia's regulation is hare brained. Sorry, but such moves are expected from third world despotic dictators and not a country that calls itself developed.
3. Shouldn't we all cheer the fact that at least for Australia Facebook will not be handling "news' thus wont be influencing people ?
Few things to note:
1. Just because Facebook is from California and LocalBook Inc. is local does not mean LocalBook would be any better. For sheer scale, the Localbook is more likely to be corrupt.
2. Australia's regulation is hare brained. Sorry, but such moves are expected from third world despotic dictators and not a country that calls itself developed.
3. Shouldn't we all cheer the fact that at least for Australia Facebook will not be handling "news' thus wont be influencing people ?