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What Australia Is Doing To Make Big Techs Pay Media Publishers For News
Australia is planning to come up with new rules to force big tech companies to pay local publishers for news.
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Proposed Australia Law Would Fine Big Tech Over Digital Competition
Australia's centre-left Labor government has targeted Big Tech's influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned social media for children aged under 16.
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Australia Passes Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
Australia has approved a social media ban for children aged under 16. A trial of methods to enforce it will start in January with the ban to take effect in a year.
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Facebook, Instagram, TikTok Brace For Australian Social Media Ban Fallout
Australia's controversial new law barring under-16s from social media is one of the toughest crackdowns yet on platforms including Facebook and TikTok as governments worldwide grasp for ways to protect children from harmful content.
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Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children
Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.
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Australia Launches 'Landmark' Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia's government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. The proposals are the highest age limit set by any country, and would have no exemption for parental consent and no exemption for pre-existing accounts.
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Meta Warns News Block On Facebook For Australia Over Licensing Fees
Facebook owner Meta is considering blocking news content from the platform in Australia if the government makes it pay licensing fees, a company representative told a parliamentary hearing on Friday.
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Meta Angers Australia With Plan To Stop Paying For News Content
Meta Platforms said it will stop paying Australian news publishers for content that appears on Facebook, setting up a fresh battle with Canberra which had led the world with a law that forces internet giants to strike licencing deals.
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Tech Giants Could Face Fines Worth Up to 5 Percent of Annual Turnover Under Proposed Australian Laws
Tech giants could face billions of dollars in fines for failing to tackle disinformation under proposed Australian laws, which a watchdog on Monday said would bring "mandatory" standards to the little-regulated sector.
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Australia Plans To Fine Tech Giants Upon Failure To Tackle Disinformation
Tech giants could face billions of dollars in fines for failing to tackle disinformation under proposed Australian laws, which a watchdog on Monday said would bring "mandatory" standards to the little-regulated sector.
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Facebook, Instagram to End News Access in Canada Over Incoming Law on Paying Publishers
Facebook and Instagram users in Canada will be blocked from viewing Canadian news soon after parliament-approved legislation requiring internet giants to pay news publishers comes into effect. The legislation, known as the Online News Act, was approved by the Senate upper chamber earlier on Thursday.
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Google, Meta Using 'Bullying Tactics' Against Canada's Proposed Online News Act, Says PM Justin Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms of using "bullying tactics" against the country's proposed Online New Act, aimed at ensuring financial support for news publishers.
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Canada PM Trudeau Slams Meta for Threatening to Block News Access Over Online News Act
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday slammed Meta after executives said it would block news for Canadian Facebook and Instagram users in response to a proposed law that would require digital giants to pay for local journalism content.
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Google, Meta to End Access to News Articles in Canada if Bill That Asks Them to Pay Publishers Is Passed
Google and Meta would withdraw access to news articles in Canada if legislation compelling internet companies to pay news publishers is passed, company executives told Canadian lawmakers on Wednesday.
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New Zealand Plans to Introduce Law to Make Google, Facebook Pay Local Outlets for News
Facebook and Google may soon be required to pay media companies in New Zealand for local news content that appears on their feeds, based on proposed legislation from the government. The law is said to be modelled on similar laws in Australia and Canada aimed at large online digital companies.
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What Australia Is Doing To Make Big Techs Pay Media Publishers For News
Australia is planning to come up with new rules to force big tech companies to pay local publishers for news.
-
Proposed Australia Law Would Fine Big Tech Over Digital Competition
Australia's centre-left Labor government has targeted Big Tech's influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned social media for children aged under 16.
-
Australia Passes Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
Australia has approved a social media ban for children aged under 16. A trial of methods to enforce it will start in January with the ban to take effect in a year.
-
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok Brace For Australian Social Media Ban Fallout
Australia's controversial new law barring under-16s from social media is one of the toughest crackdowns yet on platforms including Facebook and TikTok as governments worldwide grasp for ways to protect children from harmful content.
-
Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children
Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.
-
Australia Launches 'Landmark' Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia's government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. The proposals are the highest age limit set by any country, and would have no exemption for parental consent and no exemption for pre-existing accounts.
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Meta Warns News Block On Facebook For Australia Over Licensing Fees
Facebook owner Meta is considering blocking news content from the platform in Australia if the government makes it pay licensing fees, a company representative told a parliamentary hearing on Friday.
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Meta Angers Australia With Plan To Stop Paying For News Content
Meta Platforms said it will stop paying Australian news publishers for content that appears on Facebook, setting up a fresh battle with Canberra which had led the world with a law that forces internet giants to strike licencing deals.
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Tech Giants Could Face Fines Worth Up to 5 Percent of Annual Turnover Under Proposed Australian Laws
Tech giants could face billions of dollars in fines for failing to tackle disinformation under proposed Australian laws, which a watchdog on Monday said would bring "mandatory" standards to the little-regulated sector.
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Australia Plans To Fine Tech Giants Upon Failure To Tackle Disinformation
Tech giants could face billions of dollars in fines for failing to tackle disinformation under proposed Australian laws, which a watchdog on Monday said would bring "mandatory" standards to the little-regulated sector.
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Facebook, Instagram to End News Access in Canada Over Incoming Law on Paying Publishers
Facebook and Instagram users in Canada will be blocked from viewing Canadian news soon after parliament-approved legislation requiring internet giants to pay news publishers comes into effect. The legislation, known as the Online News Act, was approved by the Senate upper chamber earlier on Thursday.
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Google, Meta Using 'Bullying Tactics' Against Canada's Proposed Online News Act, Says PM Justin Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms of using "bullying tactics" against the country's proposed Online New Act, aimed at ensuring financial support for news publishers.
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Canada PM Trudeau Slams Meta for Threatening to Block News Access Over Online News Act
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday slammed Meta after executives said it would block news for Canadian Facebook and Instagram users in response to a proposed law that would require digital giants to pay for local journalism content.
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Google, Meta to End Access to News Articles in Canada if Bill That Asks Them to Pay Publishers Is Passed
Google and Meta would withdraw access to news articles in Canada if legislation compelling internet companies to pay news publishers is passed, company executives told Canadian lawmakers on Wednesday.
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New Zealand Plans to Introduce Law to Make Google, Facebook Pay Local Outlets for News
Facebook and Google may soon be required to pay media companies in New Zealand for local news content that appears on their feeds, based on proposed legislation from the government. The law is said to be modelled on similar laws in Australia and Canada aimed at large online digital companies.
