Australian politicians 'frightened' of 'Murdoch media beast’, says Kevin Rudd

[@guardiannews]

Kevin Rudd says Australian politicians ‘frightened’ of ‘Murdoch media beast’ ► www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/feb/19/kevin-rudd-says-australian-politicians-frightened-of-murdoch-media-beast-in-senate-inquiry

[@stoufer2000]

You are no better than merde-ock. A major disappointment to the UK.

[@michaelrch]

Well f-ing said. This man deserves a medal 🏅 👍

[@toyotaprius79]

Medals are deserved for action

[@justdoesntaddup8620]

@@toyotaprius79 He deserved the medal he got. He got rolled, a loser & still whinging !

[@DPK12]

the FB dispute is simply to protect Murdoch.

[@someones5551]

You far leftist are completely out of your minds

[@Gardengnome95]

@@someones5551 but news bargaining codes are only going to help the huge media outlets, such as newscorp. So really the bargaining will help protect murdochs media power and will help to further degrade small news journalism

[@barbarapavia5170]

Exactly, one of his sons wasn't and left , but we are not the only country who is afraid,

[@professorpancakes6545]

Murdoch has to be one of the worst "humans" currently walking the earth.

[@toyotaprius79]

Being a billionaire is only a role to play (built upon actual impersonally gained material wealth), but it's still as deadly

[@Realisticautism]

Add kevin rudd to that list also hes a joke aswell so is malcom turnbull and bill shorten, all the different sides of same corrupt coin

[@oldman2800]

If you dont like his print media, dont buy his papers, lowbeam.

[@vanmantalks]

Have you actually read any of his papers recently? i have! i dont know if i should laugh or cry that people lap that stuff up

[@jamesclark7829]

Can you explain how you came up with this??

[@yhc5318]

Same thing has been going on here in the US for years. Everywhere Murdoch shows up there is the inevitable rise of media personalities above the national interest. Certain countries have banned his network, they were smart to do so.

[@jamesclark7829]

Which countries?

[@erazn9077]

@@jamesclark7829 Tried looking it up but I didn’t find anything either

[@lesleydickson7746]

Well said Kevin Rudd.

[@garyradley5694]

Why hasn't Murdoch been prosecuted under Australia's foreign interference laws, where a foreign actor has tried, either via covert or deceptive means, to "interfere in the political systems, military capabilities, trade and economic interests, intellectual property, community safety or democratic freedoms". The Murdoch press has certainly been guilty of several of these interferences.

[@jbut1208]

Lachlan is worse! Deport him!

[@tysonjames2723]

So what Kevin is saying. If you have different opinion to him then there should be any manner of legal inputs until you agree with him. In this he wants a royal commission because someone else who happens to run a media business has a differnt opinion to him. Yep thats what we should do. Then we will only have 1 opinion and thats Kevins. Im pretty sure Kevin is ok with that.

[@joeallen7172]

The sun, times, sky news etc all owned by Murdoch.

[@vanmantalks]

Have you actually read any of his papers recently? i have! i dont know if i should laugh or cry that people lap that stuff up

[@joeallen7172]

@@vanmantalks that’s strange I just saw one of your videos talking about brexit before you commented on my comment.

[@PAL3Tigerrr]

I think Ive found my home

[@epicrandomperson1998]

Kevin not afraid to speak the truth

[@tonywebster8582]

What truth would that be? To prevent dissent?

[@InnuendoXP]

@@tonywebster8582 how is anything Kevin's saying "preventing dissent"? The Murdoch press sets the agenda. It consistently gets what it wants in elections & legislation.

[@tonywebster8582]

@@InnuendoXP The Murdoch press doesn't set the agenda. The public set's the agenda.

[@peterbthomas286]

Merde-och

[@chriswarren-smith62]

Murdoch and Microsoft, what a team!

[@yeahright3630]

do you mean google? or has something happened that I'm unaware of

[@chriswarren-smith62]

@@yeahright3630 in cahoots to take down Google. Hopefully failing.

[@brettgroves2144]

Rudd is still trying to blame everyone else for his complete incompetence

[@Realisticautism]

🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂 kevin rudd is just on the other side of the same coin

[@InnuendoXP]

Same coin of what? Media monopoly & strong-arming legislation to push his business interests? What news outlets does Kevin Rudd own? How does he stand to profit from this? On the one side of the 'coin' you have profiteering protectionist rackets being leveraged against national governments to have state policy be bent in your favour - on the other side of the 'coin' you have - -decentralised & independent media? -taking a huge political mechanism out of the hands of one man's political & business interests -ending the idea of a single media entity being a "kingmaker"? How egregious - surely one is truly the same as the other.

[@ihatekillerclowns]

@@InnuendoXP didn't you just describe facebook and twitter, original poster is right - people argue their own points and yet don't balance their views with contrary evidence that is out there in the public domain. Heck, I'm on the Guardian, I feel dirty just being here lol

[@InnuendoXP]

@@ihatekillerclowns nah I didn't, try reading it slower.

[@ihatekillerclowns]

@@InnuendoXP nah, op's point still stands strong, your point is fine, but still flawed in the greater scheme of things, and pretty naive. Don't worry, comes with experience, you'll get there

[@InnuendoXP]

@@ihatekillerclowns if you think OP's point is fine then I think you'll be the one eating your own condescending words when you grow up, understand when you're older .etc

[@52770kat]

Bravo!!! ✊🏼

[@vahidbuljkic2334]

Rupert Murdoch is the Sith Lord himself. We have been decived by the dark side.

[@vanmantalks]

Have you actually read any of his papers recently? i have! i dont know if i should laugh or cry that people lap that stuff up

[@thatoneemoguy3252]

Can't wait till friendlyjordies covers this hot topic.

[@yep4704]

Go Kevo

[@drifter402]

Indeed hopefully the Murdoch empire crumbles. Followed by you lot.

[@vandalcreed]

Lolol still wears the bed I'll bet as well

[@kingdomfor1]

I find it amazing that Murdoch has the power to get the Australian government to legislate, to make an American owned company, Facebook, to pay another American owned company , News Corp , if murdock thinks he entitled to some payment, isn't that a matter for the courts , why is the Australian government so concerned about the financial affairs of two American companies ?.

[@ihatekillerclowns]

just like fb and twitter do online like many other multinationals....it's not exclsuively a murdoch thing mr guardian reader

[@kingdomfor1]

@@ihatekillerclowns what exactly isn't a murdock thing , Mr fellow guardian reader ?

[@ihatekillerclowns]

@@kingdomfor1 i agree with your original post

[@public.public]

There's no need to be nasty towards Rupert Murdoch. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin had the right idea.

[@toyotaprius79]

Imagine being afraid of one corrupted husk of a man man than rather a population of deeply disappointed citizens?

[@gnhonho]

When the population is easily manipulated by the corrupt husk, it's a no-brainer.

[@tpower1912]

@@gnhonho "They're manipulated! I'm not!" - Every manipulated person ever

[@gnhonho]

@@tpower1912 Tell me all about it.

[@yeahright3630]

these citizens are only 'deeply disappointed' because of Murdoch's campaign to demolish the labor votes every election

[@kureboy8782]

Rudd's argument is so 1980s. Today we have 9 news/Fairfax network, The Guardian and access to a host of online newspapers and media and that's before we even mention that behemoth the ABC which dominates all forms of media in Australia. Then KZbin, Facebook and Twitter (just joking with twitter). Just how many more do we need. Kevin needs to move on.

[@drifter402]

We have around 4 or 5. Owned by the same few people. And those people mostly push the same agendas.

[@ihatekillerclowns]

@@drifter402 op was clearly stating diversity exists, traditional print is dying

[@coopsnz1]

Majorty of the media left wing garbage globally

[@peregrineslim4446]

French cuffs look out of place on Rudd. Where's your inner working class hero, son?

[@CatatonicImperfect]

honing in on the important issues, are we?

[@kevinrudd9257]

Worst poli ever.

[@yeahright3630]

you spelt best wrong. the stats and global experts blatantly counter your point

[@eroticfrankfurt8777]

He's not a politician anymore, he's a private citizen acting on behalf of the people.

[@oldman2800]

Hes an arrogant egomanic psychopath. I wouldnt let it near my dog

[@eroticfrankfurt8777]

@@oldman2800 please elaborate

[@tonywebster8582]

@@eroticfrankfurt8777 If he wishes to act on behalf of the people, then he needs to become pm again.