Facebook may block news content from being shared on its platforms in Australia. Here’s why
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook may block news content from being shared on its platforms in Australia. Here’s why

Hindustan Times  

Australia is set to introduce a contentious bill into the parliament on Wednesday which could prompt Facebook to block news from being shared on its platforms Down Under. The government has come up with a new code after Australia’s competition regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, said in a report that tech giants like Google and Facebook are more than mere intermediaries in the supply of news. Australia’s leading news publishers demanded that Google and Facebook should pay at least 10 per cent of the news advertising revenue to local new organisations. The bill may force tech giants like Google and Facebook to share advertising revenue with local news companies and broadcasters. Facebook recently said in a blog post that the new regulation misunderstands the “dynamics of the internet”, warning that the law will damage the “very news organisations the government is trying to protect.” The social media giant threatened to block publishers and people in Australia from sharing local and international news on its platforms.

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Australia's News Media Bargaining Code could be in the firing line as Donald Trump prepares for more tariffs
1 day, 2 hours ago

Australia's News Media Bargaining Code could be in the firing line as Donald Trump prepares for more tariffs

ABC  

In 2021, Australia sent a message to social media giants — cough up the cash or lose access to news content. An updated list of grievances published by the United States trade office has set its sights on Australia's pharmaceutical sector, biosecurity protections and laws requiring the social media giants to pay for news. As Donald Trump prepares for his …

Australia to force tech titans to pay for news
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia to force tech titans to pay for news

Raw Story  

Australia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new scheme unveiled Thursday, threatening to tax them if they refuse to strike deals with local media. "The rapid growth of digital platforms in recent years has disrupted Australia's media landscape, and it is threatening the viability of public interest journalism," Communications Minister Michelle …

Australia plans to tax digital platforms that don’t pay for news
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia plans to tax digital platforms that don’t pay for news

The Hindu  

The Australian Government said on Thursday that it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they agree to share revenue with Australian news media organizations. The tax would apply from Jan. 1 to tech companies that earn more than 250 million Australian dollars a year in revenue from Australia, Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland …

How Facebook, TikTok and Google will be forced to pay for Aussie news
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How Facebook, TikTok and Google will be forced to pay for Aussie news

Daily Mail  

Tech companies who refuse to strike deals with Australian publishers will be made to pay as the government plays 'four-dimensional chess' and forces the industry to fund news. The charge was not designed to drum up revenue for the Commonwealth but to encourage companies to strike deals with news publishers, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland and Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said. …

Australia plans to tax digital platforms that don't pay for news
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia plans to tax digital platforms that don't pay for news

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Australian government said Thursday …

Australia plans to tax digital platforms that don’t pay for news
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia plans to tax digital platforms that don’t pay for news

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian government said Thursday it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they agree to share revenue with Australian news media organizations. The tax would apply from Jan. 1 to tech companies that earn more than 250 million Australian dollars a year in revenue from Australia, Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones and Communications Minister Michelle …

Tech giants like Meta, Google to be forced to pay for Australian news
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tech giants like Meta, Google to be forced to pay for Australian news

CNN  

Sydney Reuters — Australia plans new rules to “create a financial incentive” for big tech firms to pay Australian media companies for news content on their platforms, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones announced on Thursday. The move, described as a “news bargaining initiative,” piles pressure on global tech giants like Facebook-owner Meta Platforms and Google to …

Australia plans to tax tech giants if they fail to pay news outlets
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia plans to tax tech giants if they fail to pay news outlets

Al Jazeera  

Firms like Meta face tax if they don’t pay for news driving traffic to their sites, depriving media firms of revenue. The Australian government has announced plans to tax Big Tech firms if they fail to share revenue with local news media organisations. The measure, applicable from January 1, will force firms like Meta and Google with an Australian-based revenue …

Facebook, Google and TikTok to fund Australian journalism under new tax plan from government
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Facebook, Google and TikTok to fund Australian journalism under new tax plan from government

ABC  

Facebook, Google and TikTok will be forced to fund Australian journalism, even if they do not host it, under a federal government plan to impose a new tax aimed at encouraging the tech platforms to establish funding agreements with news organisations. On that basis, the government does not expect its tax will raise any revenue, seeing it instead as a …

Australia's social media ban for under-16s sparks debate
4 months ago

Australia's social media ban for under-16s sparks debate

China Daily  

By Barry He in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-12-02 11:18 A schoolboy looks at his phone in Melbourne on Nov 27, 2024 as Australia looks to ban children under 16 from social media. While many agree that social media can be harmful to the development of young people, a legally enforceable ban leaves many unsure of the …

Social media ban: How will it work and could it happen elsewhere?
4 months ago

Social media ban: How will it work and could it happen elsewhere?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The ruling was passed by the country’s parliament this week and described by prime minister Anthony Albanese …

Australia's social media ban for children makes global headlines as some news outlets ask if their country could be next
4 months ago

Australia's social media ban for children makes global headlines as some news outlets ask if their country could be next

ABC  

Australia's social media ban for children has made headlines around the world, as articles questioned how it could work and whether similar laws would be introduced elsewhere. Australia's laws are expected to come into effect in 12 months, and will ban children under the age of 16 from many, but not all, social media platforms and websites. Last year, France …

Australia lawmakers pass landmark social-media ban for under-16s
4 months ago

Australia lawmakers pass landmark social-media ban for under-16s

Live Mint  

Australia is set to become the first country to ban social media use by under-16s after the country’s Senate overwhelmingly voted in favor of strict new legislation. “Social media is doing harm to our children and I’m calling time on it," Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said when the bill was introduced to Parliament earlier this month. The legislation marks …

Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
4 months ago

Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s

CNN  

Brisbane, Australia CNN — Australia’s parliament has passed a world-first law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to tighten security before a cut-off date that’s yet to be set. Under the new law, tech companies must take “reasonable steps” to prevent under-age users from accessing social media services or face fines of nearly 50 …

Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
4 months ago

Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s

CNN  

Brisbane, Australia CNN — Australia’s parliament has passed a world-first law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to tighten security before a cut-off date that’s yet to be set. Under the new law, tech companies must take “reasonable steps” to prevent under-age users from accessing social media services or face fines of nearly 50 …

Australia nears social media ban for children after heated debate
4 months ago

Australia nears social media ban for children after heated debate

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Australia moved closer on Wednesday to banning social media for children under 16 after the parliament's lower house passed a bill even as Alphabet's Google and Facebook-owner Meta pressed the government to delay the legislation. Marking some of the toughest social media controls in the world, Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime …

Australia withdraws a misinformation bill after critics compare it to censorship
4 months, 1 week ago

Australia withdraws a misinformation bill after critics compare it to censorship

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s government has withdrawn a bill that would give a media watchdog power to monitor digital platforms and require them to keep records about misinformation and disinformation on their networks. The opposition spokesman, David Coleman, said the bill “betrayed our democracy” and amounted to “censorship laws in Australia.” “Based on public statements and engagements with senators, it …

Australian parliament debates social media ban for children under 16
4 months, 1 week ago

Australian parliament debates social media ban for children under 16

Firstpost  

The world-first legislation would force social media firms to take steps to prevent those under 16 years of age from accessing platforms such as X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram Australian PM Anthony Albanese has endorsed banning children from registering social media accounts until they are 16. X/AlboMP Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million if they fail …

The Australia Today slams Canada govt for blocking channel over Jaishankar’s conference: ‘Have been difficult for…’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Australia Today slams Canada govt for blocking channel over Jaishankar’s conference: ‘Have been difficult for…’

Live Mint  

The Australia Today, a prominent media outlet for the Indian diaspora in Australia, has raised concerns after its social media pages and accounts were blocked in Canada. The restrictions followed the airing of a press conference featuring India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong, which sparked tensions between Canada and India. 'The Australia Today' Slams …

Google says it will stop linking to New Zealand news if a law passes forcing it to pay for content
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Google says it will stop linking to New Zealand news if a law passes forcing it to pay for content

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google said Friday it will …

Facebook admits to scraping every Australian adult user's public photos and posts to train AI, with no opt-out option
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Facebook admits to scraping every Australian adult user's public photos and posts to train AI, with no opt-out option

ABC  

Facebook has admitted that it scrapes the public photos, posts and other data of Australian adult users to train its AI models and provides no opt-out option, even though it allows people in the European Union to refuse consent. Meta's global privacy director Melinda Claybaugh was pressed at an inquiry as to whether the social media giant was hoovering up …

California is trying to force Big Tech to pay for news. What can we learn from Australia and Canada?
8 months, 1 week ago

California is trying to force Big Tech to pay for news. What can we learn from Australia and Canada?

LA Times  

A man carries a copy of the Sydney Morning Herald in 2012. If the News Media Bargaining Code became law, Google Australia Managing Director Mel Silva said in a Senate hearing, the company would have “no real choice” but to stop making Google Search available in Australia. Rod Sims, an economist and former chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer …

Meta is ending its deals to pay for Australian news content. This is how it could change your Facebook and Instagram feeds
1 year, 1 month ago

Meta is ending its deals to pay for Australian news content. This is how it could change your Facebook and Instagram feeds

ABC  

If you ever get your daily news fix by scrolling through Facebook and Instagram, you may soon be seeing a whole lot less. "The number of people using Facebook News in Australia and the US has dropped by over 80 per cent last year," Meta said in a statement. Professor Martin said we have already seen dangerous deep fake videos …

Australia miffed with Facebook's plan to stop paying for news content
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia miffed with Facebook's plan to stop paying for news content

Hindustan Times  

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. Meta Platforms said it will stop paying Australian news publishers for content that appears on Facebook News publishers and governments like …

Facebook news section to be discontinued in the US and Australia - Here's why
1 year, 1 month ago

Facebook news section to be discontinued in the US and Australia - Here's why

India TV News  

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced that it won't be making any new deals with traditional news outlets in Australia, France, and Germany. Discontinuation of Facebook news Facebook News, a dedicated section for news content, will be discontinued in the US and Australia starting in early April. Continued access to news content However, people in these countries will …

Canada to keep pressure on Facebook to pay for news: PM Justin Trudeau
1 year, 3 months ago

Canada to keep pressure on Facebook to pay for news: PM Justin Trudeau

The Hindu  

Ottawa will keep pushing Meta to comply with a new law requiring large internet companies to pay Canadian news publishers for their content, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, but the Facebook parent stood by its decision to block news sharing rather than pay. "News outlets choose to use our free services because it helps their bottom line, and …

Facebook Is Giving Up on News—Again
1 year, 6 months ago

Facebook Is Giving Up on News—Again

Wired  

Facebook is done with news. And now, Meta is killing off the News tab in France, Germany, and the UK, where it is also ending funding for a well-liked local news project. Facebook-owner Meta said this week that it would remove the News tab in all three European countries by December, meaning it will no longer pull in articles to …

Why did Meta block Canada’s access to news reports?
1 year, 7 months ago

Why did Meta block Canada’s access to news reports?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On August 1, Meta announced that it will block users in Canada from posting and accessing news reports on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. This is after Canada’s Online News Act came into effect on July 22, stipulating that large digital players such as Meta and Google should pay news publishers for content that is made …

Meta starts blocking news in Canada
1 year, 8 months ago

Meta starts blocking news in Canada

The Hindu  

Meta on Tuesday started blocking Canadians' access to news on Facebook and Instagram in response to a new law requiring digital giants to pay publishers for such content. Google, another critic of the Online News Act, has said it is considering a similar move, among an ongoing global debate as more governments try to make tech firms pay for news …

Column: California and Canada absolutely must call Google’s and Facebook’s bluff on news
1 year, 8 months ago

Column: California and Canada absolutely must call Google’s and Facebook’s bluff on news

LA Times  

“Our customers are smart enough to know that you don’t get something for nothing,” media baron Rupert Murdoch said in support of tech platforms paying news outlets for the stories their users consume. The Australian bill, for example, compels the tech giants to negotiate with news outlets to determine a fair rate for hosting their work; in a somewhat unusual …

Google to block local news in Canada in response to media law
1 year, 9 months ago

Google to block local news in Canada in response to media law

The Hindu  

Google on Thursday became the latest Silicon Valley giant to block Canadian users from seeing local news on its platform after Ottawa passed a bill requiring tech companies to pay for such content. The Online News Act became law last week, aiming to support a struggling Canadian news sector that has seen hundreds of publications close in the last decade. …

Facebook ending news sharing in Canada: Why an attempt to save journalism will make things worse.
1 year, 9 months ago

Facebook ending news sharing in Canada: Why an attempt to save journalism will make things worse.

Slate  

On June 22, the Canadian Parliament passed Bill C-18, also known as the Online News Act. The new law, according to a government news release, “will require the largest digital platforms”—in effect, calling out Facebook, Instagram, and Google without naming them—“to bargain fairly with Canadian news businesses for the use of their news content.” The intent here is to even …

Google says it will start blocking Canadian news stories in response to new law
1 year, 9 months ago

Google says it will start blocking Canadian news stories in response to new law

NPR  

Google says it will start blocking Canadian news stories in response to new law Enlarge this image toggle caption LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images Googles said on Thursday that it will block all links to Canadian news articles for people using its search engine and other services in the country in response to a new …

Australia may start fining Google, Meta and Twitter billions of dollars for fake news on their platforms
1 year, 9 months ago

Australia may start fining Google, Meta and Twitter billions of dollars for fake news on their platforms

Firstpost  

The Australian government has drafted new legislation aimed at addressing the spread of “misinformation” and fake news on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, says a report by The Age, a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia. Australia to hold platforms responsible for failure to remove fake news Michelle Rowland, the communications minister in Canberra, emphasized that “mis- and disinformation …

Facebook and Instagram to block news in Canada
1 year, 9 months ago

Facebook and Instagram to block news in Canada

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Online News Act, known as Bill C-18, will force big technology companies to compensate news publishers …

Meta to test limiting some news access on Facebook, Instagram in Canada
1 year, 10 months ago

Meta to test limiting some news access on Facebook, Instagram in Canada

The Hindu  

Meta Platforms Inc. on Thursday said it will begin tests on its social media websites Facebook and Instagram that will limit some users and publishers from viewing or sharing some news content in Canada. The testing period will run for several weeks, the social media giant said, adding that the minor percentage of Canadian users enrolled in testing will be …

Facebook, Instagram to block news stories in California if bill passes
1 year, 10 months ago

Facebook, Instagram to block news stories in California if bill passes

NPR  

Facebook, Instagram to block news stories in California if bill passes Enlarge this image toggle caption LEON NEAL/AFP via Getty Images LEON NEAL/AFP via Getty Images Facebook and Instagram will block all news articles in California if state lawmakers pass a bill meant to funnel money from the tech platforms to media organizations, a Meta spokesman threatened on Wednesday. The …

Explained | What is Canada’s Online News Act and how it impacts social media users
2 years ago

Explained | What is Canada’s Online News Act and how it impacts social media users

The Hindu  

The story so far: On March 11, Facebook-owner Meta reiterated its stance against Canada’s proposed Online News Act. Introduced in April 2022, Canada’s ‘Online News Act,’ also known as the House of Commons bill C-18, aims to make Big Tech companies like Google and Meta compensate local news publishers for making the latter’s content available for users on its platforms. …

What is the Online News Act that will force Meta & Google to end news access for Canadian users
2 years ago

What is the Online News Act that will force Meta & Google to end news access for Canadian users

Firstpost  

Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms Inc said on Saturday that if the Canada’s Online News Act is passed as it is in its current state, the company will no longer allow news content to Canadians on any of its platforms. The “Online News Act,” or House of Commons bill C-18, presented in April last year outlined regulations that would require …

Streaming giants push back on federal government's new Australian content rules
2 years, 2 months ago

Streaming giants push back on federal government's new Australian content rules

ABC  

Some of the country's most popular streaming services are preparing to negotiate or push back altogether on plans to force new Australian content rules upon them. Key points: Major streaming services will be required to invest revenue into producing local content from mid-2024 Australian production companies want the threshold set at 20 per cent Some streaming platforms are arguing they …

Facebook parent Meta threatens to remove news from platform
2 years, 3 months ago

Facebook parent Meta threatens to remove news from platform

The Hindu  

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. said Tuesday it will be “forced to consider” removing news content from its platform if Congress passes legislation requiring tech companies to pay news outlets for their material. Meta said it would rather pull news from its platforms than “submit to government-mandated negotiations that unfairly disregard the value we provide to news outlets.” The value, …

Facebook parent Meta threatens to remove news from platform
2 years, 3 months ago

Facebook parent Meta threatens to remove news from platform

Associated Press  

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. said Tuesday it will be “forced to consider” removing news content from its platform if Congress passes legislation requiring tech companies to pay news outlets for their material. Meta said it would rather pull news from its platforms than “submit to government-mandated negotiations that unfairly disregard the value we provide to news outlets.” The value, …

Facebook owner Meta may remove news from platform if U.S. Congress passes media bill
2 years, 3 months ago

Facebook owner Meta may remove news from platform if U.S. Congress passes media bill

The Hindu  

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. on Monday threatened to remove news from its platform if the U.S. Congress passes a proposal aimed at making it easier for news organisations to negotiate collectively with companies like Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Facebook. Sources briefed on the matter said lawmakers are considering adding the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act to a must-pass annual …

New Zealand plans to make Facebook, Google Pay for news
2 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand plans to make Facebook, Google Pay for news

Live Mint  

New Zealand said it would seek to require online platforms like Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. to pay news publishers for content, becoming the latest country to wade into a worldwide debate about whether tech giants unfairly benefit from news shared on their platforms. New Zealand’s proposal will be based on a similar law in Australia …

New Zealand plans law to require Facebook, Google to pay for news
2 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand plans law to require Facebook, Google to pay for news

The Hindu  

The New Zealand government said it will introduce a law that will require big online digital companies such as Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Meta Platforms Inc. to pay New Zealand media companies for the local news content that appears on their feeds. Minister of Broadcasting Willie Jackson said in a statement on Sunday that the legislation will be modelled on …

Australia says law making Google pay for news a ‘success’
2 years, 4 months ago

Australia says law making Google pay for news a ‘success’

Al Jazeera  

Treasury report says media outlets have signed more than 30 deals compensating them for news shared on platforms. Australia’s world-first law forcing Big Tech to pay for news has been a success and Canberra should consider extending it to social media platforms such as TikTok and Twitter, a government report has found. Canberra passed landmark legislation last year that obligates …

Explained | Why is Facebook threatening to block news in Canada
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained | Why is Facebook threatening to block news in Canada

The Hindu  

The story so far: On October 21, Meta threatened to block news content from Facebook in Canada. The law can force social media platforms like Facebook and Google to pay news publishers for their content. The law lays down rules that mandate platforms like Meta’s Facebook and Alphabet’s Google to negotiate deals with news publications. Tech companies like Facebook profit …

Facebook Warns To Block News Content In Canada. Here's Why
2 years, 5 months ago

Facebook Warns To Block News Content In Canada. Here's Why

ABP News  

Facebook has warned that it may block news content on its platform in Canada, outlining concerns over the bill that would compel the company to pay news publishers. Canada's Online News Act which was introduced in April laid out rules for tech giants like Google and Facebook draw to negotiate commercial deals and pay news publishers for their content. “We …

India May Enact Regulations Asking Big Tech to Compensate News Outlets for Their Content
2 years, 8 months ago

India May Enact Regulations Asking Big Tech to Compensate News Outlets for Their Content

News 18  

aceAustralia’s “News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code” has made it compulsory for the Big Tech companies to pay news publishers for showing links on their platforms. Recently, the minister of state for IT and electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar told the Times of India, that the government is thinking about passing a law requiring tech companies such as Google, Meta, …

Government plans law to make Google, Facebook pay for news | What this means
2 years, 8 months ago

Government plans law to make Google, Facebook pay for news | What this means

India Today  

After Australia, Canada and France, now India is reportedly putting the final touches to a new piece of legislation that would make tech giants like Google and Facebook pay for the news content they display on their platforms. If implemented, the proposed law would compel global tech majors such as Alphabet, Meta, Twitter, and Amazon to pay Indian newspapers and …

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