Google forecast to see first drop in US advertising revenue in 2020 as tech platforms take two thirds of market
Google’s US advertising revenues are expected to fall this year as a result of coronavirus and the economic downturn –…
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2,000 US publishers push for Journalism Preservation Act as report accuses Google of market abuse
US news publishers have sent a report to regulators alleging that Google has used its online market dominance to “strong-arm”…
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Damian Collins MP: Social media firms must take responsibility for harmful Covid-19 disinformation
We are living through the first major public health emergency in the age of social media disinformation. Where the disinformation…
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Facebook Australia’s claim it doesn’t need news content is a ‘bluff that will fail’, says US publishing industry leader
Facebook’s claim that it does not need news content to succeed has been called out as a “bluff” by the…
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Facebook joins Google in rejecting Australia’s ‘pay for news’ proposal, telling publishers: You need us more than we need you
Facebook has dismissed the idea it should pay for Australian news content, telling regulators: “News publishers gain more from Facebook…
By Google relief fund to help 5,000 local newsrooms worldwide during Covid-19 crisis
Google’s emergency relief fund for journalism will stretch into the tens of millions, providing succour to more than 5,300 local…
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Google and Facebook share prices recover from Covid-19 slump while ad-reliant publishers struggle
Google and Facebook’s share prices have recovered to pre-coronavirus crisis levels, suggesting fears over their advertising revenues are receding. But…
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YouTube broadcasts Covid-19 conspiracies to millions: Press Gazette probe prompts removal of videos after weeks online
YouTube is broadcasting Covid-19 conspiracy theory videos to millions of people, and in some cases running adverts alongside them, a…
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