It should be challenged by Australians. An American oligarchic organziation by definition shouldn’t be able to have any influence on national policies. If the Americans ever clean up their act, which is unlikely, then one should at least consider whether they should be allowed to file such challenges.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Roblox gets blocked too. Although this is complete speculation on my part.
Is there anything specific around why Roblox would not be banned?
This is all good and all, but ask Kara-Murza about russian attitudes towards genocidal imperialism and you’ll hear some BS about “everyone is afraid” and it’s only putin fault.
The russian opposition will always be a failure until they recognize that putin is a mere symptom and the cause is russian society.
Tankie source!
The scum that operates that website needs to be deported to russia (after having their citizenship cancelled).
I agree on all counts.
I am just pointing out that working for Press TV is just as bad what Google does.
While I wouldn’t trust Google on anything, the “journalist” cited in this article worked for Iranian foreign propaganda outlet Press TV. Even though what Google did was wrong, that’s a massive red flag. Working for Press TV is no different than Google working for the American far right oligarch regime.
US legislative authorities and US society cannot be trusted.
It’s like dealing with criminals. Not all of US society of course, but support for criminality is not limited to the far right, a significant portion of US nihilists and centre right also support corruption and believe crime is good.
And before you accuse me of being uncharitable, consider the following:
Mark Zuckerburg and Meta were found to promote fraud and criminality on their platform to net $16 B for them in 2024 alone. Note that Meta’s own PR goons didn’t really deny this.
Will the majority of US centre right voters put pressure on their party to address this criminality (arrests, full asset seizure, winding down of criminal organizations)?
Or will they continue to enable such behaviour?
We all know what the answer is. :)
Tankie / red fash source!
If workers went on strike in China, Russia or Venezuela they would be calling it a CIA op!
EU seems to have realized this, but there is no followup action (military modernization programs, increased military aid to Ukraine, review of all russian citizens in EU, subterfuge and counter-terrorism programs against the russians).
Funny, to see a member of the corrupt US oligarchy talk about corruption in other countries.
When nations trade oil, food or technology, they settle in dollars — not because they have to, but because they believe in the stability, transparency and independence of the American system.
I would argue this isn’t really true any more. It’s more inertia and practical considerations, the trust trust and belief in stability and independence is already gone, very likely permanently.
Even if say the centre-right wins both legislative and executive elections, there is no reason to trust such an administratoration as any agreements will be overturned following the next election.
It seems that American society more broadly has embraced corruption and “bread crircus” (or should I say Big Mac and iPhone) type politics.
Click the “Anti-Imperialism” section.
Note the “US-NATO Conflict with Russia over Ukraine” subheading and the type of “articles” that are posted there.
One example:
Eighty years after the unprecedented crimes of the Wehrmacht and Hitlerite fascism, the ruling class is once again pursuing a massive rearmament program that breaks with all post-war restrictions and is systematically preparing Germany for a third world war—with Russia as its main target.
Note how there is zero real criticism of russia or China.
WSWS is a tankie / red fash shithole.
Don’t promote tankie sources, they don’t really care about the working class. Notice how the article excludes China (or say Cuba or Venezuela).
This is a tankie source.
I understand Kallas’ reasoning for saying what she said, but I hope really hope the EU understands that the US has to come to the logical conclusion of their decades long enablement of corruption and criminality (did Obama do anything about the financial industry oligarchs in 2008?). And that’s just the tip of the iceberg, anyone who has lived in the US (while not having a goal of immigrating there) can speak for the comical, never-ending parroting of “freedom polemics” by the locals.
You cannot rely on a society that is unfortunately dominated by criminals with significant support for crime from the local population. Nothing good can come out of such a society.
Was just going to say this.
Fascinating stuff! It’s like russia with extra steps and a gigantic amount of comical ostentatious posturing about freedoms and liberty.
Americans do love their theatrics!
Ok, I didn’t know that.
Why the hell was Israel allowed to participate? It’s not like there is any sort of ecoconomic loss from kicking Israel out.
Not an expert, but this seems relatively reasonable. If anything one would think Roblox will eventually fall under this process, that being said, I am just thinking out loud, I could be wrong.