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Facebook Rejects Australian Government's Proposal to Make Facebook and Google Pay News Publishers

Social Media Today

Facebook has rebuffed the Australian Government's proposal for a mandatory code that would make Google and Facebook pay for their use of news content.

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Meta Threatens to Ban News Publishers Amid Debate Over New Revenue Share Proposal

Social Media Today

As Meta leans more into AI content recommendations, news publishers may not have the leverage they once held in negotiations.

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Google Tells Australian Users that Proposed New Revenue-Sharing Laws Would Have Major Negative Impacts

Social Media Today

Google has hit back at proposed Australian law changes that would force it to share revenue with local news publishers.

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Meta Threatens to Ban Canadian News Outlets from Facebook Due to New Online News Act

Social Media Today

Canada’s proposed Online News Act would force Meta to share profits with local news publishers.

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Facebook Agrees to Restore Australian News Pages After Amendments to Government Code

Social Media Today

Facebook will restore Australian news publisher Pages on its platform after the Australian Government added new amendments to its proposed Media Bargaining Code.

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Section 230: What Your Organization Needs to Know

Ignite Social Media

What is a publisher? Section 230, stated in full, says: “No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.” This is where the misconception about platforms and publishers comes in. This is wrong.

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Facebook Responds to 'Counterproductive' Australian News Content Revenue-Sharing Regulation

Social Media Today

Facebook has responded to the Australian Government's proposed regulatory reform which seeks to make Googe and Facebook pay news publishers for use of their content.

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