‘Oh, yeah. It’s a big deal’: Meet the man who forced Google and Meta to start paying for news
One year after Australia’s parliament passed legislation that forced Google and Facebook to start paying for news, Press Gazette spoke…
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Why 18 Australian news minnows (and a billionaire’s charity) are clubbing together for big tech negotiations
When the Australian government introduced its news media bargaining code earlier this year, it represented a world-first opportunity for publishers…
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News Corp strikes ‘landmark’ Facebook News deal in Australia
News Corp has struck a “landmark” cash-for-content deal with Facebook in Australia. The news giant – which publishes the Australian,…
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As Australia passes media bargaining law, Mail owner says it has given in to ‘blackmail’ from Duopoly
As Australia’s parliament passed the News Media Bargaining Code, Daily Mail owner Lord Rothermere said it had given in to…
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Facebook blocks news content in Australia to dodge News Media Bargaining Code
Facebook has blocked publishers and users in Australia from sharing and viewing news in response to the country’s legislative plans…
By Australian documents reveal how News Corp, Mail and other publishers plan to battle tech giants on global scale
News Corp has accused Google of misleading Australian regulators as it seeks to avoid paying publishing companies for their news…
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Facebook Australia’s news ban threat condemned as ‘ill-timed and misconceived’
Facebook Australia’s threat to block users from sharing news content on its platforms has been condemned as “ill-timed and misconceived”.…
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