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Meta lashes Australia's bid to make tech giants pay for newsTech giant Meta on Thursday attacked Australia's "grossly unfair" bid to make social media companies pay for news, saying it is vehemently ...04 Jun, 2026, 07.16 AM IST- Malaysia Bans Under-16s From Social Media: New Age Verification Rules EnforcedMalaysia has begun enforcing new rules. Children under 16 are now banned from social media accounts. Platforms must implement age verificat...01 Jun, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
- EU finds Meta failing to keep under-13s off Facebook, InstagramThe European Union has accused Meta of not effectively preventing users under 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram, which could lead to...29 Apr, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
- Australia moves to tax Meta, Google and TikTok to fund newsroomsAustralia plans to tax Meta, Google, and TikTok. This aims to fund news reporters. The government will introduce legislation by July 2. Pla...29 Apr, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
- 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
- Norway plans to ban social media use by children under 16Norway plans to ban children under 16 from social media. A bill will be presented to parliament by year-end. Technology companies will be r...24 Apr, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
- Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers sayAustralia's teen social media ban faces enforcement challenges due to platforms' weak application of available age-checking tools, not tech...22 Apr, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
- Australian tycoon battles Meta over fake adsAustralian mining magnate Andrew Forrest is suing Meta in a US court. He claims Meta should be responsible for scam advertisements featurin...17 Apr, 2026, 09.17 AM 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
- Indonesia issues fresh summons for Google, Meta over teen social media banIndonesia has issued a second summons to Google and Meta. The tech giants allegedly ignored a new ban on social media for users under 16. T...02 Apr, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
- 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
- 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
- CNN quits Facebook in Australia, citing defamation riskCNN does not feature prominently in Australian media consumption, but the decision could have reverberations across the industry if other o...29 Sep, 2021, 10.06 AM IST
- Australia passes law to make Google, Facebook pay for newsThe legislation was passed on Thursday and will ensure “news media businesses are fairly remunerated for the content they generate,” Treasu...25 Feb, 2021, 11.59 PM IST
- Facebook to restore Australia news pages as deal reached on media lawTreasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook indicated a compromise had been reached on key aspects of a law that would force digital giants to p...23 Feb, 2021, 10.13 AM 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
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