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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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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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$30 Million Fine For Flouting Australia's Social Media Ban For Under 16
Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million if they fail to keep children off their platforms, under new laws tabled before Australia's parliament Thursday.
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Australia To Ban Social Media For Children Under 16
Australia will move to pass new laws banning children under 16 from social media, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, vowing to crack down on tech companies failing to protect young users.
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Elon Musk Calls Australian Government 'Fascists' Over New Misinformation Law
Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, on Friday called Australia's centre-left government "fascists" over proposed legislation to slap fines on social media firms for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online.
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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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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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Google, Facebook to Face Negotiations With Media Group Authorised by Australian Regulator
Australia's competition watchdog said it issued draft proposals to authorise regional newspaper industry group, Country Press Australia, to negotiate with Google and Facebook for payments for news content on their platforms.
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Facebook Has 'Tentatively Friended' Us Again, Says Australia After Site Blocks News
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday that Facebook was back at the negotiating table after the tech giant this week blocked news on its site in the country.
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Australia And Facebook In Talks Over Sweeping News Ban
Australia and Facebook held high-stakes talks Friday after the social media giant sparked global outrage by blacking out news for its Australian users, as Canberra insisted it wouldn't back down on a new law that would force the tech firm to pay for journalistic content.
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Discussed Situation With PM Modi, Says Australian PM Amid Facebook Row
Australia and Facebook held high-stakes talks Friday after the social media giant sparked global outrage by blacking out news for its Australian users, as Canberra insisted it wouldn't back down on a new law that would force the tech firm to pay for journalistic content.
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Facebook Says Forced To Block Media In Australia Because Of Draft Law
Facebook Inc said on Thursday that it blocked media content in Australia because the draft law did not provide clear guidance on the definition of news content and said its commitment to combat misinformation had not changed.
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Google News Content Payment Row: Australia Says New Laws Already Working
Australia said promised laws forcing tech giants to pay media outlets for content had already succeeded after reports that publisher and broadcaster Nine Entertainment agreed on a licensing deal with Google.
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Microsoft Backs Australia's Proposed Media Content Payment Laws, Eyes Expansion
Microsoft said it fully supported proposed new laws in Australia that would force Internet giants Google and Facebook to pay domestic media outlets for their content.
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Microsoft Backs Australia's Proposed Media Laws Targeting Facebook, Google
Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it fully supported proposed new laws in Australia that would force internet giants Google and Facebook Inc to pay domestic media outlets for their content.
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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.
-
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.
-
$30 Million Fine For Flouting Australia's Social Media Ban For Under 16
Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million if they fail to keep children off their platforms, under new laws tabled before Australia's parliament Thursday.
-
Australia To Ban Social Media For Children Under 16
Australia will move to pass new laws banning children under 16 from social media, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, vowing to crack down on tech companies failing to protect young users.
-
Elon Musk Calls Australian Government 'Fascists' Over New Misinformation Law
Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, on Friday called Australia's centre-left government "fascists" over proposed legislation to slap fines on social media firms for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online.
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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.
-
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.
-
Google, Facebook to Face Negotiations With Media Group Authorised by Australian Regulator
Australia's competition watchdog said it issued draft proposals to authorise regional newspaper industry group, Country Press Australia, to negotiate with Google and Facebook for payments for news content on their platforms.
-
Facebook Has 'Tentatively Friended' Us Again, Says Australia After Site Blocks News
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday that Facebook was back at the negotiating table after the tech giant this week blocked news on its site in the country.
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Australia And Facebook In Talks Over Sweeping News Ban
Australia and Facebook held high-stakes talks Friday after the social media giant sparked global outrage by blacking out news for its Australian users, as Canberra insisted it wouldn't back down on a new law that would force the tech firm to pay for journalistic content.
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Discussed Situation With PM Modi, Says Australian PM Amid Facebook Row
Australia and Facebook held high-stakes talks Friday after the social media giant sparked global outrage by blacking out news for its Australian users, as Canberra insisted it wouldn't back down on a new law that would force the tech firm to pay for journalistic content.
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Facebook Says Forced To Block Media In Australia Because Of Draft Law
Facebook Inc said on Thursday that it blocked media content in Australia because the draft law did not provide clear guidance on the definition of news content and said its commitment to combat misinformation had not changed.
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Google News Content Payment Row: Australia Says New Laws Already Working
Australia said promised laws forcing tech giants to pay media outlets for content had already succeeded after reports that publisher and broadcaster Nine Entertainment agreed on a licensing deal with Google.
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Microsoft Backs Australia's Proposed Media Content Payment Laws, Eyes Expansion
Microsoft said it fully supported proposed new laws in Australia that would force Internet giants Google and Facebook to pay domestic media outlets for their content.
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Microsoft Backs Australia's Proposed Media Laws Targeting Facebook, Google
Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it fully supported proposed new laws in Australia that would force internet giants Google and Facebook Inc to pay domestic media outlets for their content.
