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Ten Network chief executive Paul Anderson has praised the competition regulator for taking a strong stance against the market power of big tech, as Facebook upped its efforts to downplay the significance of its local influence.

Facebook and Australian media companies remain divided on how to regulate the powerful tech giants, after Facebook issued a strongly worded response to the ACCC's Digital Platform inquiry recommendations.

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