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Date Time Country Press Australia members can collectively bargain with Google and Facebook The ACCC has granted interim authorisation for Country Press Australia (CPA) members to collectively negotiate with Facebook and Google over payments to publishers for their news content that appears on the platforms. CPA is an industry body that represents the interests of independent regional and local newspapers throughout Australia. CPA currently represents 81 members and 160 regional newspapers, whi...

iTWire Thursday, 29 April 2021 11:17 ACCC authorises Country Press Australia collective bragaining with Google, Facebook Featured Country Press Australia representing independent regional, local newspapers Australia’s competition regulator, the ACCC, has granted interim authorisation for Country Press Australia (CPA) members to collectively negotiate with Facebook and Google over payments to publishers for their news content that appears on the platforms.   CPA - an ...

Media code governing Facebook and Google in Australia becomes law The News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code had passed the Senate after amendments last night. Under the mandatory code of conduct, technology giants Google and Facebook would be required to negotiate with Australian media companies over payment for news content and notify them of algorithm changes. READ MORE: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has celebrated the passage of the new media code.(Alex Ellinghausen/Sydney M...

The governments new media laws for digital platforms like Facebook and Google have passed the Senate. The News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code was amended earlier this week after Facebook took the historic step of blocking all Australian news from its pages. The amendments must now be passed in the House of Representatives. But the battle to get the laws passed stretches back half a year, to when Mr Frydenberg and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)Â...

Facebook has "rolled the dice" by banning Australian users and publishers from sharing news content, and th...

ACCC launches fresh proceedings against Facebook for misusing consumer app data Regulatory watchdog is alleging Facebook used data collected by its Onavo Protect app to inform marketing and consumer acquisition activities The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is once again instigating proceedings against Facebook, this time for allegedly misusing consumer data relating to a VPN app for marketing purposes. The regulatory watchdog is alleging Facebook and its subsidiaries, ...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. 2020 has been interesting, to say the least. But there is no doubt that the pandemic has hastened the adoption of emerging digital technologies, ushered in a new era of remote and flexible working arrangements, increased organisations reliance on digital infrastructure and exposed our tech-related strengths and weaknesses alike. Leaving 2020 in the rear-view mirror, we count down our top 10 p...