Sarah Hanson-Young softens demand for inquiry into Murdoch media


by The Guardian

The Guardian— Amid the threat of big tech, Greens senator says News titles are ‘trusted news providers’ and a royal commission should look at the whole industryAustralian politics podcast: Sarah Hanson-Young on the debate around free speech on social mediaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has watered down her demand for a royal commission examining the role of the Murdoch media in Australia, now describing it as a “trusted” news...

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