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Feb 25, 2021 04:38 PM EST
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison to coordinate efforts in affirming that digital giants will pay publishers for content posted on their platforms. According to an official statement, the two PMs discussed on Monday a series of topics, including the need to oversee social media platforms.
Canada, Australia s Regulation of Online Platforms
According to Ottawa s statement, the two prime ministers discussed on February 22 the necessity to address online harm and have social media companies pay for journalism. The growing coordination between Canada and Australia in overseeing online platforms comes as Facebook reversed the news ban it introduced the previous week that prevented Australians from viewing and sharing news on its website.
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Facebook and Australia’s eleventh-hour agreement Monday letting users resume sharing news links on the platform is being closely watched by regulators around the world as a possible model for requiring the social media giant to pay for news content on its site.