Media bargaining code
Jobs on the line as media chiefs unite in stinging rebuke of Meta
The bosses of Nine, News Corp and Seven West Media have called for a potential ban on Facebook if parent company Meta fails to comply with local laws and values.
- by Calum Jaspan
Latest
Faced with paying for news, Google omits California sites for some
The company is against a bill to stop journalism job losses as publishers struggle to make money, while it cashes in on advertising in search results.
- by Adam Beam and Tran Nguyen
Frydenberg urges Labor to negotiate with Zuckerberg over media deal
The former federal treasurer, now the Goldman Sachs Australia chairman, said brokering a deal with Meta and Google involved one-on-one conversations with the companies’ chiefs.
- by Jessica Yun
Facebook exit would be an ‘existential moment’ for media, Costello warns
Meta’s decision to pull almost $70 million in annual revenue for news organisations puts reputable journalism at risk.
- by Calum Jaspan and Millie Muroi
Job losses and potentially ‘dire’ impact on regional media from Meta’s news exit
Australian Community Media boss Antony Catalano warns of job losses in regional publishing.
- by Calum Jaspan
Opinion
Media & marketing
Here’s some news, Meta – you’re defying Australian law
The Morrison government established the tools to force the giant media platforms to pay fairly for news on their sites. Now the Albanese government must use those tools.
- by Paul Fletcher
Pressure mounts on Facebook to be part of solution to ‘problem they’ve caused’
Former competition regulator Allan Fels says the federal government should use tax law and content rules to maximise pressure on the social media giant to pay for Australian news content.
- by David Crowe
Updated
Albanese government furious over Meta’s plan to pull out of Facebook news deal
Senior ministers have accused Meta of “a dereliction of its commitment to the sustainability of Australian news media”.
- by Calum Jaspan, James Massola and David Swan
Analysis
Media & marketing
Australian media watches on as Canada and Meta clash over news code
Meta is taking on the Canadian government over its new Online News Act, a copycat policy of Australia’s world-first News Media Bargaining Code.
- by Calum Jaspan
Shoes for you, cycling for you: Meta fights plans to let users escape targeted ads
The social media giant, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is aghast at a mooted change to allow users to opt out of targeted advertising online.
- by Nick Bonyhady
‘Punitive’ and ‘untidy’: Meta talks tough on media bargaining
Facebook’s owner has again threatened it will remove news from the social media platform if the federal government does not revoke or amend the current media bargaining laws.
- by Zoe Samios and Nick Bonyhady
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