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Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube aren't fully complying with child account ban, Australia saysWhile 5 million Australian accounts had been deactivated, a substantial number of Australian children continued to retain accounts, create ...31 Mar, 2026, 05.40 PM IST- Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban complianceUnder the Australian law, platforms face a fine of up to A$49.5 million ($34 million) for noncompliance, and the regulator added on Tuesda...31 Mar, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
- Australia to halve fuel tax in response to Middle East warAustralians will soon pay half the fuel tax for three months. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced this measure to ease pressure from ...30 Mar, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
- Facebook-parent Meta settles with Australia's privacy watchdog over Cambridge Analytica lawsuitAustralia's privacy regulator has been caught up in the legal battle with Meta since 2020. The personal data of 311,127 Australian Facebook...17 Dec, 2024, 09.58 AM IST
- Australian watchdog drops court fight with X over violent postsAustralia's online watchdog on Wednesday dropped a legal effort to force Elon Musk's X to remove posts depicting the violent stabbing of a ...05 Jun, 2024, 09.43 AM IST
- Elon Musk's X launches court fight with Australian watchdogAustralia's online safety watchdog said it is being taken to court by Elon Musk's X in a fight over the platform's failure to outline how i...16 Nov, 2023, 10.19 AM IST
- Elon Musk's X fails to pay Australian watchdog fineLast month, eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant slapped an Aus$610,500 (US$388,000) fine on the company regarding content depicting chil...14 Nov, 2023, 01.52 PM IST
- Australia plans huge fines if big tech fails to tackle disinformationUnder the proposed legislation, the owners of platforms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, TikTok and podcasting services would face penalties...26 Jun, 2023, 12.22 PM IST
- Google warns Australians could lose access to free search servicesGoogle warned on Monday that the Australian government's plans to make digital giants pay for news content threatens users' free services i...17 Aug, 2020, 11.37 AM IST
- Australian watchdog accuses Google of privacy breachesThe commission alleges the California-based company misled millions of Australians to obtain their consent and expand the scope of personal...28 Jul, 2020, 12.00 AM IST
- Australia's privacy watchdog sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica breachThe commission alleges the personal information of Australian Facebook users was disclosed without their permission to an app called "This ...09 Mar, 2020, 11.31 PM IST
- Australian watchdog calls for controls on Facebook and GoogleThe European Union has fined Google 8.2 billion euro ($9.1 bn) over the past two years for antitrust violations.26 Jul, 2019, 10.54 PM IST
- Anti-trust watchdog blocks $11 billion merger of Vodafone's Australian business with TPG TelecomTPG abandoned building its mobile telephone network in which relied on Huawei equipment after the Chinese telco was banned by Australia on ...08 May, 2019, 07.34 PM IST
- Greenpeace moves SEBI against GVK on Oz coal projectGreenpeace has moved the Indian securities mkt regulator against GVK accusing it of suppressing sensitive adverse information.12 Jun, 2012, 10.49 PM IST
- Australian watchdog probes Rio Tinto over Hu affairAustralia's corporate watchdog is probing mining giant Rio Tinto after China jailed four staff for bribery and industrial espionage, the bo...11 Apr, 2010, 12.27 PM IST
- Rio Tinto spied on China for six years: ReportChina's state secrets watchdog has accused Australian mining giant Rio Tinto of committing industrial espionage against China for six years...09 Aug, 2009, 08.03 PM IST
- Australian watchdog gives nod to Chinalco-Rio dealAustralia's competition watchdog said on Wednesday that it will not stand in the way of China's Chinalco investing 19.5 billion US dollars ...25 Mar, 2009, 10.50 AM IST
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