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Social media gorged itself on a free lunch of news. The buffet could be over
The Albanese government will levy social media companies that don’t pay up. It’s trying to succeed where Canada failed.
- by James Massola
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To bring Facebook into line, the government’s going nuclear
The Albanese government is raising the stakes in its attempt to push tech giants to pay Australian media companies for content.
- by Elizabeth Knight
From OpenAI to WiseTech: Does sector have a governance problem?
Some of the most powerful and influential companies remain in the hands of the executives who founded them and who are almost impossible to remove.
- by David Swan
Mark Zuckerberg’s big gamble wiped $145 billion off his fortune. Now it’s paying off
Mark Zuckerberg’s bet on the metaverse initially looked like a colossal mistake. It’s now sending him up the rich list.
- by Alex Perry
Mark Zuckerberg shows off ‘the most advanced glasses the world has ever seen’
Meta debuted its first pair of augmented reality glasses, a key step in chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg’s goal of one day offering a hands-free alternative to the smartphone.
- by Kurt Wagner and Aisha Counts
Mark Zuckerberg ‘revives Roman tradition’ with sculpture of wife
The Facebook co-founder, who studied Latin at an elite boarding school, has long been fascinated by classical history.
- by Lilia Sebouai and Susie Coen
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Social media levy on the cards in escalation of news dispute
Smaller outlets like The Daily Aus and Broadsheet worry Meta will follow through on a threat, first reported in this masthead, to block all news content from Facebook and Instagram.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Unhappy birthday to me: How Facebook ruined my big day
The decline of Facebook means no one knows it’s your birthday any more which means I don’t get to hear from people I almost never think about.
- by Thomas Mitchell
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I’ve seen what a Facebook news ban looks like – more Clive Palmer and Peta Credlin
The Canadian experience offers lessons on the consequences of Facebook’s coming news ban in Australia. Reputable media are blocked but “news-ish” content and “media personalities” are thriving.
- by Elise Thomas
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Picking fights with social media giants seems to be ending in tears
Australia’s government and regulators have plenty of allies in their attempts to rein in the behaviour of platform owners – but it’s just not that easy.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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‘Meta will play hardball. So will the government’: Facebook threatens Canadian option
“Meta’s threat to pull news content from Australia should send a shudder down the spine,” says Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones.
- by Paul Sakkal
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