Facebook 'refriends' Australia after changes to media laws - World
Facebook last week blocked Australian users from sharing and viewing news content on its popular social media platform.
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Facebook last week blocked Australian users from sharing and viewing news content on its popular social media platform.
What you need to know Facebook had pulled all news from Australia in response to the controversial News Media Bargaining Code. The company now plans to restore news links and pages in the country following negotiations. Facebook says it had "come to an agreement that will allow us to support the publishers we choose to, including small and local publishers." Facebook last week came under fire for pulling all news links and pages shared on its platform in Australia. The company took such dramatic action in response to the country's proposed News Media Bargaining Code, a law that would compel ...
Facebook Wins a Battle with Aussies But May Lose the War in Long-Term, Observers Say Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/asia/202102231082163043-facebook-wins-a-battle-with-aussies-but-may-lose-the-war-in-long-term-observers-say/ The Australian government has struck a deal with Facebook under which Canberra has agreed to make amendments to its landmark media bargaining legislation, while the tech firm will restore news to Australian pages in the next few days. But the question remains, who gains to gain the most from the pact? On 23 February, Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and...
Adam Morton, managing partner of client services at creative media agency UM London, leads us through just what happened over the last few weeks when Australia lost news from Facebook. As crowds returned to Melbourne Park to watch powerful tennis heats at the Australian Open, another battle down-under stole the headlines (literally). Facebook, in response to the ACCC News Media Bargaining Code looking to tax tech giants for publishing links to news sites, suddenly removed news content from its platform in Australia. This long-running contest over online news is complex, with money, power and...
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