Australia to charge Big Tech companies 2% levy unless they strike local news dealsAustralia is gearing up to implement a groundbreaking levy on major tech giants. If platforms like Meta, Google, and TikTok fail to compens...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Under global spotlight, Australia plays hardball on social media banThe global spotlight on the first such ban on people under 16 using popular apps appears to have encouraged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...
03 Apr, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
Explainer: Why are Facebook and Instagram ending news access in Canada?Canada drafted new rules after legacy media companies complained about internet companies elbowing news businesses out of the online advert...
27 Jun, 2023, 08.04 AM IST
Australian billionaire to help small publishers strike content deals with Google, FacebookAndrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation says it will submit an application with Australia’s competition regulator to allow small publishers to...
22 Nov, 2021, 09.33 AM IST
Amid Facebook fracas, Australia moves to update defamation lawsSince the ruling, CNN has blocked Australians from its Facebook pages, while the Australian arm of British newspaper the Guardian says it h...
07 Oct, 2021, 10.06 AM IST
Facebook signs deal to pay News Corp for content in AustraliaThe deal means Facebook users will gain access to news articles behind a paywall and breaking news video from News Corp’s publications in A...
17 Mar, 2021, 07.32 AM IST
Facebook says it will pay $1 billion over 3 years to news industry after Australia rowThe social networking giant, which has been tussling with Australia over a law that would make social platforms pay news organizations, sai...
25 Feb, 2021, 08.21 AM IST
Facebook's Australia news blackout: a shock four years in the makingHe had been in direct contact with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and, he thought, was making progress toward an accommodation over proposed ...
19 Feb, 2021, 05.48 PM IST
After Australia, Canada vows to go after Facebook to pay for newsCanada is seeking allies in the media battle with Facebook and Google, and pledges not to back down if the social media platform shuts off ...
19 Feb, 2021, 05.15 PM IST
Facebook makes a power move in Australia - and may regret itThe power play - a response to an Australian law that would compel Facebook to pay publishers for using their news stories - might easily b...
19 Feb, 2021, 02.41 PM IST
Undeterred by Facebook news blackout, Australia commits to content lawFacebook stripped the pages of domestic and foreign news outlets for Australians and blocked users of its platform from sharing any news co...
19 Feb, 2021, 07.19 AM IST
Why the world is watching Australia's tussle with Big TechAccording to Australia's competition watchdog, for every $100 spent on online advertising, Google captures $53, Facebook takes $28 and the ...
18 Feb, 2021, 03.09 PM IST
What's up between Google, Facebook and Australia?Google had threatened to make its search engine unavailable in Australia in response to the legislation, which would create a panel to make...
18 Feb, 2021, 02.57 PM IST
‘It’s a break-up’, users say as #DeleteFacebook trends on Twitter, but netizens see ironyAustralia on Thursday woke up to a blank news feed.
18 Feb, 2021, 02.01 PM IST
Explainer: Google, Facebook battle Australia over proposed revenue-sharing lawThe dispute is being closely watched worldwide since it would be the biggest challenge yet to how the U.S. tech companies that dominate soc...
28 Jan, 2021, 11.12 AM IST
Facebook rejects call to share revenue with Oz Media“If there were no news content available on Facebook in Australia, we are confident the impact on Facebook’s community metrics and revenues...
15 Jun, 2020, 11.31 PM IST
Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news contentTreasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission would release in late July draft rules for the platforms ...
21 Apr, 2020, 09.59 AM IST