Author: Nick Statt
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Facebook has decided to block Australian users of its main social network from sharing links to news articles and related content, following the country’s proposed landmark regulatory measure that would force tech giants to pay Australian media organizations for using their content.
The bill, which passed the Australian House of Representatives yesterday and is believed to have enough votes to pass the Senate, also targets Google, which at one point last monrh threatened to leave the country entirely. However, Google has since decided to start cutting deals with major Australian media organizations, like Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., to comply, according to The New York Times.
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Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Facebook has decided to block Australian users of its main social network from sharing links to news articles and related content, following the country’s proposed landmark regulatory measure that would force tech giants to pay Australian media organizations for using their content.
The bill, which passed the Australian House of Representatives yesterday and is believed to have enough votes to pass the Senate, also targets Google, which at one point last monrh threatened to leave the country entirely. However, Google has since decided to start cutting deals with major Australian media organizations, like Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., to comply, according to The New York Times.
“The proposed law fundamentally misunderstands the...
Continue reading…
Continue reading...