Tag: Facebook

ACMA gets $4m for bargaining code oversight

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has allocated more than $4 million to the oversight of the big tech media bargaining code, despite no companies being designated under it yet. Communications Minister...

Time to prepare for Big Tech in the CDR scheme

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government needs to get on the front foot and prepare for Big Tech to try to get involved with the Consumer Data Right scheme in order to...

Why we need a publicly funded social network

Posted on   |  by Jordan Guiao
I almost bore myself when I start to write about issues with Facebook. The revelations of privacy scandals, data breaches, hate speech, and violence-inducing disinformation by Facebook has become...

Facebook tracks teenagers for alcohol, gambling

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Facebook is tracking Australian teenagers online and selling their profiles to alcohol, gambling and smoking advertisers, according to new research that warns Australia needs new regulation to protect kids...

Country Press can team to deal with Big Tech

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Country Press Australia has been given permission by the competition watchdog to collectively negotiate with big tech firms Google and Facebook to secure revenue-sharing deals for its more than...

Lack of media deals with small firms ‘concerning’: Sims

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Smaller media companies should team up to secure commercial deals with Google and Facebook, which have so far avoided designation under the government’s big tech bargaining code yet, competition...

Facebook won’t rule out blocking news again

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Facebook has claimed it did not try to intimidate lawmakers when it pulled news content from Australian users earlier this year in response to the media bargaining code legislation,...

Tech giants may get friendlier defamation laws

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Tech giants might get a friendlier defamation regime in Australia, with the options being canvassed by a significant review including a safe harbour scheme or blanket immunity similar to...

Privacy watchdog probes Facebook data dump

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The privacy watchdog is conducting initial inquiries into the latest Facebook data leak which exposed the personal information of 553 million users, including 7.3 million Australians. A user in...