Ten years ago,Facebook and Google might have won February’s stand-off with Australia. But governments everywhere are fighting back.
The social media giant has refused to negotiate content deals with multicultural broadcaster SBS and not-for-profit online publication The Conversation.
The founders of three independently owned culture and lifestyle websites were told by Facebook they would not receive money for their content. They’re worried.
Senator Andrew Bragg’s warning to the tech giants comes as the Guardian Australia finalises a major long-term deal with Google and Facebook.
Nine Entertainment Co has officially signed deals with Google and Facebook. It will receive millions of dollars for use of news article in the search engine and newsfeed.
The global boss of Google says he likes the federal government’s news media bargaining code,in his first public comments on the regulation.
Facebook shrugged off COVID-19 to grow revenue,but paid just $20 million in tax after funnelling over $500 million to an offshore subsidiary.
Google and Facebook are facing the prospect of another crackdown by the competition regulator after failing to strike deals with smaller independent news outlets.
The latest agreement with Facebook may have cooled tensions between Murdoch’s media dynasty and Silicon Valley in their long-running battle for influence and power - but the world of media is split on what they mean for the future.
Facebook has struck content deals with Australia’s two largest media companies in a major breakthrough after weeks of tense negotiations.
Media companies fear Facebook won’t follow through on Mark Zuckerberg’s recent promises to the federal government.