It seems Australia has upset the US tech giants including Amazon, Meta, X, Apple & Google, they’ve called on the Trump administration to take action against Australia over laws they say are forcing US companies to pay "hundreds of millions of dollars" down under. 😂😂 amp.9news.com.au/article/55c7... - ThreadSky

jodiepp1948.bsky.social • 4 days ago

It seems Australia has upset the US tech giants including Amazon, Meta, X, Apple & Google, they’ve called on the Trump administration to take action against Australia over laws they say are forcing US companies to pay "hundreds of millions of dollars" down under.
😂😂
https://amp.9news.com.au/article/55c70e8c-8b7c-4943-bf5f-3a53c37001f1

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jet-ryker.bsky.social•4 days ago

Australian tech heads should develop alternatives to at least Facebook and Gmail.

erisanerd.bsky.social•4 days ago

Maybe Australia is trying to be candidate for the 52d state? Just kidding!!

artsy8.bsky.social•4 days ago

Oh this is fucking awesome. I’d so like to see them try. Think it might go bad for them. You guys have some fucking scary animals. They’d flee in a sec.

greenonblue.bsky.social•4 days ago

Nope, we’re good thanks

ade1160.bsky.social•4 days ago

Oh , what a damn shame…..

zensoul.bsky.social•4 days ago

🤦‍♀️ is there any country on this planet with whom we are NOT somehow engaged in a trade war?!

oakidoaki.bsky.social•4 days ago

Go, go, go Australia!

mytthews.bsky.social•4 days ago

If Amazon, Apple, Meta, X, and Google are all against it it is probably a good thing.

fabpaule.bsky.social•4 days ago

Good for the Aussies!

detroit1948.bsky.social•4 days ago

Trump Is a Traitor.
Those Siding With Him Are Traitors.

Australia Strong Forever 🇦🇺

grant2c.bsky.social•4 days ago

Australia is RIGHT. Big tech is a cancer.

waterloo45.bsky.social•4 days ago

American companies can't compete

msdpw.bsky.social•4 days ago

I’m pretty sure Australia can survive without any of those companies. Just so tired of Trump alienating America from the entire world. Of course that’s the 2025 plan now , ain’t it mate?

nomadmoon.bsky.social•4 days ago

Whenever people say ‘the asteroid can hit now, I’m ready.’ I’m always disheartened by the pessimism. But alas.. I’m ready.

thefoodandwinediva.bsky.social•4 days ago

The gall and arrogance of American oligarchs is astounding.

They are oligarchs so used to getting their way they treat other countries like vassal states.

trudyunowho.bsky.social•4 days ago

Aw Dad tell’em

willcase70.bsky.social•4 days ago

So let me get this straight a sovreign country requires Big American Tech companies to pay local News outlets that said big tech Siphons off their work and thats somehow unfair??? And they want Rump to punish them ?? Bezos, Zuck you two are cunts pay for what you steal bitch!

tdaen.bsky.social•4 days ago

If they really wanted to hurt them the entire world needs to ban those companies from operating hurting their bank accounts is the biggest way to turn them against Trump

jr-tribbles.bsky.social•4 days ago

They are bad actors, and I'm hoping they start getting geo-fenced by everyone.

saegidius.bsky.social•4 days ago

As I understand it, you are very on par with Europe.
It's the USA that doesn't care about protecting their citizens and their wokers...

jamestalon.bsky.social•4 days ago

Found this to be a bit helpful for more info: https://thenightly.com.au/business/x-meta-google-apple-amazon-lobby-group-accuses-australia-of-coercing-big-tech-into-subsidising-media-c-18111360

msgrumpybunny.bsky.social•4 days ago

The corporate overlords….

demo1951.bsky.social•4 days ago

The rich Tech. Companies want Trump to threaten Australia because they have to pay taxes. There is always a price if they give you money. We need to get them out of our government

artsy8.bsky.social•4 days ago

Should pressure their governments to*

artsy8.bsky.social•4 days ago

Tbh the populations in both the EU and Australia and Canada and Mexico and any other place the clown shows act should regulate the shit out of these bozos.

astin52.bsky.social•4 days ago

Their insatiable greed is sickening.

lanna-mick.bsky.social•4 days ago

Screw them........

derekianrobinson.bsky.social•3 days ago

A pack of whinging pissants who think America can now stand alone against the world.

doobiedawg.bsky.social•4 days ago

The tech giants are barking up the wrong tree if they blame anybody other than the nearly 80 year-old snake currently being boarded at The White House.

nellminow.bsky.social•4 days ago

International diplomacy and national security determined by tech bro billionaires. What could go wrong?

mashflagg.bsky.social•4 days ago

Well maybe Krasnov will “offer” to annex them.

geoff-hanmer.bsky.social•4 days ago

Oh dear. That’s awful.

greg-webb.bsky.social•4 days ago

I thought the 'tax' on social media companies was introduced by the LNP to funnel money to Murdoch. Action by Trump against this impost would deprive Murdoch. ????

housewife7.bsky.social•4 days ago

I would suspect all of the EU countries in unison will follow Australia example , but why wouldn't that be expected if everything is going to be charged with tariffs then they have to make up for it somewhere and who better than an American company that put it into effect and voted for the 🍊🤡&🛰️🗑️🤮

housewife7.bsky.social•4 days ago

Maybe we could create a bridge out of all the plastic straws..and other one usage items that last eternity 🤡

housewife7.bsky.social•4 days ago

C'est normale 😘😘

fflobster.bsky.social•4 days ago

The nice thing is that there isn't a huge amount the US can do to us. Even if they stopped all imports from Australia, it wouldn't be a disaster. And we can live without the things we buy from the US.

jodiepp1948.bsky.social•4 days ago

Yeah we don’t have many American stuff here.

mishymashy.bsky.social•4 days ago

Drugs would be an issue, I imagine

artsy8.bsky.social•4 days ago

European here. Pretty sure we have some good drugs. (Not all, but we are currently recruiting their leaving scientists. So are Canada! Maybe even other places.) The US digital companies should absolutely be taxed out of existence. Their size and lack of regulation created this shitshow.

mishymashy.bsky.social•4 days ago

Happy for Australia to buy drugs from other places. And to recruit a good hunk of American scientists.

Agree with your take on the digital companies. The nerve of them ...

artsy8.bsky.social•4 days ago

I think we should start developing our own. With focus on data privacy and freedom. I am currently considering Linux and other freeware as alternatives to the spamware of Windows for my computer. Never used it. Curious to see if it’ll become something I can use.

lanna-mick.bsky.social•4 days ago

That's the thing trump doesn't understand, trade is a two way street, and nobody wins a trade war......

sandraeb.bsky.social•4 days ago

Poor babies and they are unhappy because generic drugs in Australia are so much cheaper

debscornucopia.bsky.social•4 days ago

They're not just targeting tech, they're after wine exports to the US, local content in movies & tv & pharma are after our PBS to increase their prices into Australia.
This is not going to be a rinky dink playground scrap.
We're going to take a pummelling & we better get ready for it now. 😤

alpha-aurora.bsky.social•4 days ago

I told you we have to go after the top seven .

calicatmom.bsky.social•4 days ago

Good for them. Australia leads the way so many times

roadtoreading.bsky.social•4 days ago

Free markets and capitalism at work. 🤷‍♀️

friskeywhisker.bsky.social•4 days ago

Theme the breaks. When you break things people like, they break shit back.

thedeplorables.bsky.social•4 days ago

So the billionaire oligarchs are directing the President. They see he is going out of his way for Musk & his clunky ‘truck’, threatening those who boycott them or set them on fire will be jailed.Too bad he wasn’t that upset with the insurrection. I guess Musk does have a monetary hold on him.

bigideakate.bsky.social•4 days ago

I just rewatched Trail at Nuremberg and ALL Republicans need to REJECT this corrupt regime and start doing something or when this shit show is over they will be charged with crimes against humanity by the world court.

kelliharder76.bsky.social•4 days ago

Some need what’s coming to them.

dittie.bsky.social•4 days ago

Dearest beautiful Oz,

Please send FOTUS some angry kangaroos that have been in a box on a bumpy plane ride for 18 hours.

Please and thank you,

Americans

P.s. more episodes of outback opal hunters would also be great.

jodiepp1948.bsky.social•4 days ago

A crocodile, blue ringed octopus and box jellyfish are also a good option 😂

sammiestsam.bsky.social•4 days ago

Can I join the blue ringed octopus army of Australia?

dittie.bsky.social•4 days ago

Oh yes, to all of those too!

tigittt.bsky.social•4 days ago

Also send a homocidal Cassowary.

bumpingalong.bsky.social•4 days ago

The emus, the emus never lose. Please reference the Emu War for evidence.

tigittt.bsky.social•4 days ago

Due to relentless rivalry between us we weren’t allowed to study the Emu wars at school in NZ - the Moas and all that - but I take your point. Cassowary’s claw could do some major damage tho..)

bumpingalong.bsky.social•4 days ago

Totally. Perhaps a force made up both species. The Emu because they are an experienced campaigner and are currently 1-0 and the cassowary because of their ‘I am going to fucking kill you’ vibes.

tigittt.bsky.social•4 days ago

Excellent - we can’t help you with our kind of useless flightless birds but we’ll be cheering you on.

loosewheelnz.bsky.social•4 days ago

Oh do google the Cassowary - that may all that is needed in this war 🤣

dittie.bsky.social•4 days ago

I don’t know what that is, but yes 🤣

jodiepp1948.bsky.social•4 days ago

Here you go Dittie
https://youtube.com/shorts/YpLt2HbfGF0?si=f2o9dJuNnT1bieV5

dittie.bsky.social•4 days ago

Oh my God, it’s an emo raptor! I’ll take a dozen! 😂

rainsend.bsky.social•4 days ago

It's a bird with a fowl temper.

dittie.bsky.social•4 days ago

Oh, definitely send a couple dozen of those 😁

sebnembw.bsky.social•4 days ago

I don't think laws will change here. If it does, i will be protesting. The laws protects our children and anyone who gets trolled, bullied and vilified. They get an order to remove the content. And copyright protection for the journalist and newspapers. Yeah!

jodiepp1948.bsky.social•4 days ago

I agree

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