The unions representing ABC staff filed applications for a protection action ballot on February 2 as disputes with management and employees had escalated.
The executive vice-president of industry body for US newspapers does not believe the US Congress has been spooked by Facebook owner Meta’s threats this month to shut down news.
The New Zealand government will attempt to force Google and Meta into commercial negotiations after a landmark report into Australia’s media code was released.
The federal government is considering whether it should use landmark laws to force tech platforms such as YouTube and TikTok to negotiate with news outlets.
Just as Facebook’s owner Meta is cutting its spending on news and media,Snap wants to bolster its partnerships to fuel its TikTok-like Spotlight section.
The job losses across Facebook’s parent Meta kill any hope the tech giant has plans to continue to spend millions on content deals with news publications.
Local employees will be affected by Meta’s global job cuts,but the scale of losses is still unclear.
Meta will stop using humans to edit news on Facebook.
The behaviour of the two major platforms in other jurisdictions is being closely watched by local media companies.
Meta’s recent behaviour has reignited concerns in Australia the social media giant isn’t keen to persist with the news media bargaining code.
Comments made by senior executives at Google and Meta give insight into their local position on media bargaining laws.