News Corp executives say Google and Facebook created dysfunctional debased online environment â TheBlaze
Robert Thomson
News Corp. chief executive officer Robert Thomson  slammed Google and Facebook for what  he  calls a âdysfunctionalâ and âdebasedâ online environment that harms traditional media  according to a variety of published reports.
Efforts by the two online giants to reduce misinformation and improve online news were only âmodest steps toward changing a digital environment that is dysfunctional at its core â  Thomson  said.
Facebook and Google are âin the midst of a particularly disruptive period  commercially  socially and politically â  he  added.
âThe bot-infested badlands are hardly a safe space for advertisers  whose brands are being tainted by association with the extreme  the violent and the repulsive â  Thomson  said.
News Corp. reported growth in online visits and subscriptions for its media properties such as the Wall Street Journal and The Sun of Britain   Thomson  said. But the companies profitability could rise if âthe potential returns for our journalism would be far higher in a less chaotic  less debased digital environment â he said.
 [TGT] slammed Google and Facebook for what   [TGT]   calls a âdysfunctionalâ and âdebasedâ online environment that harms traditional media  according to a variety of published reports.
Efforts by the two online giants to reduce misinformation and improve online news were only âmodest steps toward changing a digital environment that is dysfunctional at its core â   [TGT] said.
Facebook and Google are âin the midst of a particularly disruptive period  commercially  socially and politically â  he  added.
âThe bot-infested badlands are hardly a safe space for advertisers  whose brands are being tainted by association with the extreme  the violent and the repulsive â   [TGT] said.
News Corp. reported growth in online visits and subscriptions for its media properties such as the Wall Street Journal and The Sun of Britain    [TGT] said. But the companies profitability could rise if âthe potential returns for our journalism would be far higher in a less chaotic  less debased digital environment â he said.