Platforms Inquiry News Today

In Australia, we see the tech-utopians being butchered, metaphorically speaking, on our doorstep. Of concern here is the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combating Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023.

Spending $6 million under eSmart label.

ACCC case through Federal Court is the first public enforcement outcome to arise out of its Digital Platforms Inquiry

The internet giant was taken to court by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) for mislea...

The Australian Federal Court has ordered Google to pay A$60 million ($65m) fne for making misleading representations to consumers about the collection and

Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code seen as world leading for allowing media businesses to bargain on equal terms with digital platforms.

Four federal agencies have united to form the Digital Platforms Regulator Forum to improve information-sharing and regulatory coordination, as several n...

Labor criticises government for being uncoordinated.

Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) can collectively negotiate with Facebook and Google over payment for their member stations’ news content featured on

Date Time ACCC proposes to authorise Country Press Australia collective bargaining with Google and Facebook The ACCC has issued a draft determination proposing to authorise Country Press Australia (CPA) and its members to collectively negotiate with Facebook and Google over payments for their news content that appears on the platforms. CPA currently represents 81 news publishers who publish 160 regional newspapers across Australia, which provide local and independent news to regional communitie...