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Australia's world-first media bargaining code that will force online powerhouses including Facebook and Google to pay for displaying news content has passed the Senate.
Hanson-Young and MEAA call for visibility of Facebook and Google payments February 24, 2021 2:07 Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has issued amendments to the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code that would see media businesses obliged to provide reporting on the impact of funding from digital platforms. “For the purposes of monitoring the benefits to public interest journalism in Australia from the operation of this code, a registered news business corporation, for a registered news business must, at the end of each financial year, prepare and give to the Australian Commun...
Media code that prompted Facebook's war on Australia passes the Senate Bryant Hevesi For Daily Mail Australia and Aap © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Australia's media bargaining code that triggered Facebook's unprecedented ban on local news sites has cleared the Senate and will likely become law by the end of the week. The code, seen as a pivotal step in regulating big tech and ensuring they pay their fair share for locally produced journalism content, will be sent back to the House of Representatives after amendments were made but is expected to pass Thursday. ...
Australia: Facebook re-friends Australian news but doubts remain 24 February 2021 Australia: Facebook re-friends Australian news but doubts remain Facebook announced it would reverse its decision to block Australian news from the platform after a breakthrough in negotiations with Australia’s government over its proposed News Media Bargaining Code. The IFJ and its Australian affiliate the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) welcome the outcome, but remain concerned at the failure of the code to support smaller media organisations and freelancers. Facebook warning of restricted co...
FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Facebook moved to lift a contentious ban on Australian news Tuesday, after a last-gasp deal on landmark rules requiring tech giants to pay media companies. Australia’s Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced a face-saving compromise, that will see Google and Facebook plunge tens of millions of dollars into the struggling local news sector. The US digital firms will, for now, avoid being subjected to mandatory payments that could cost them vast...