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- Facebook to block news on Australian sites after new law, riling lawmakers https://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-media-facebook/facebook-to-block-news-on-australian-sites-after-new-law-riling-lawmakers-idUSKBN25S36J 78 comments
- Microsoft says U.S. should copy Australian law targeting Google and Facebook https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/microsoft-says-us-should-copy-australian-law-targeting-google-and-facebook-over-news-content/ar-BB1dBMcZ 6 comments
- New Australian Laws Force Facebook, WhatsApp to Open Encrypted Messages https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/07/new-australian-laws-force-facebook-whatsapp-to-open-encrypted-messages/ 6 comments
- Facebook bans Australian news as impact of media law is felt globally https://www.ft.com/content/cec5d055-c2d1-4d5f-a392-a6343beb0b01 2 comments
- Facebook to block news on Australian sites after new law, riling lawmakers https://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-media-facebook/facebook-to-block-news-on-australian-sites-after-new-law-riling-lawmakers-iduskbn25s36j?il=0 3 comments worldnews
- Australian competition watchdog warns Google, Facebook laws are just the start https://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-facebook-google-iduskbn29h11i 3 comments technology
- Facebook threatens to stop Australians sharing news as law forces tech giant to pay media outlets https://nationalpost.com/news/world/facebook-threatens-to-stop-australians-sharing-news-as-law-forces-tech-giant-to-pay-media-outlets 6 comments worldnews
- Leaked emails indicate Facebook used the US ambassador to lobby against Australian privacy laws https://www.businessinsider.com.au/facebook-lobbied-against-australian-privacy-regulations-flying-in-the-face-of-mark-zuckerbergs-pr-push-2019-5 9 comments privacy
- PwC under pressure to name global partners linked to leaking plans for multinational tax — Uber and Facebook set up new company structures to sidestep Australian tax law, following PwC advice https://www.ft.com/content/a1cc64ee-2618-4884-bce2-f484f2812eb6 22 comments technology
- Facebook threatens to block Australians from sharing news in battle over landmark media law https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/sep/01/facebook-instagram-threatens-block-australians-sharing-news-landmark-accc-media-law 5 comments worldnews
- Facebook threatens to block Australians from sharing news in battle over landmark media law https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/sep/01/facebook-instagram-threatens-block-australians-sharing-news-landmark-accc-media-law 7 comments technology
- Facebook threatens to block Australians from sharing news in battle over landmark media law https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/sep/01/facebook-instagram-threatens-block-australians-sharing-news-landmark-accc-media-law?cmp=share_iosapp_other 11 comments worldnews
- Facebook threatens to block Australians from sharing news in battle over landmark media law https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/sep/01/facebook-instagram-threatens-block-australians-sharing-news-landmark-accc-media-law?cmp=fb_gu 4 comments technology
- Facebook took down Australian government pages to gain leverage as its parliament was considering harsh new tech laws, whistleblowers say https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-removed-australia-government-pages-parliament-debating-new-law-wsj-2022-5 85 comments technology
- Facebook is banning Australian users from sharing news after the country proposed a law forcing tech companies to pay news outlets https://www.businessinsider.com.au/facebook-bans-australian-users-from-sharing-news-stories-2021-2?r=us&ir=t 5 comments technology
- Canada faces down 'bullying' from Facebook owner Meta as it pursues Australian-style news content laws https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-21/canada-faces-social-media-giants-pursuing-australian-laws/102633492 28 comments technology
- Facebook’s news ban in Australia is draconian. But it might not be wrong. - The social media giant cut millions of Australians off from the news to protest a potential law with a lot of flaws. https://www.vox.com/recode/2021/2/20/22291425/facebook-australia-murdoch-law 94 comments technology
- Instagram, Youtube and Facebook could face fines (and jail time) under new Australian laws https://www.cnet.com/news/instagram-youtube-facebook-could-face-fines-or-jail-time-under-new-australian-laws/ 15 comments technology
- “Australian Government passes new law requiring Facebook and Google to pay for the news content they host on their platforms, EU set to follow suit” https://us20.campaign-archive.com/?u=edf216a42c5444078d316d4a0&id=6be7ad15fc 8 comments europe
- ‘Mate! No Google?’ Australia faces life without key search engine: Google opposes a planned law that would force it and Facebook to pay Australian publishers for news content. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/2/12/mate-no-google-australia-faces-life-without-key-search-engine 153 comments technology
- Facebook threatens to block Australians from sharing news in battle over landmark media law -Digital giant says it will stop users of Facebook and Instagram sharing local and international news if new law proposed by Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is approved https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/sep/01/facebook-instagram-threatens-block-australians-sharing-news-landmark-accc-media-law 11 comments worldnews
- Australia will become the first country to require Facebook and Google to pay for news content provided by media companies under a royalty-style system that will become law this year. Australia will force the tech giants to pay Australian media outlets for news to protect independent journalism https://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-media-regulator/australia-to-make-facebook-google-pay-for-news-in-world-first-iduskcn24v3up 84 comments worldnews
- The Australian parliament's lower house passed a bill to force tech firms such as Alphabet Inc's Google, Facebook and Apple to give police access to encrypted data on Thursday, pushing it closer to becoming a precedent-setting law. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-security-data/australian-bid-to-force-tech-firms-to-hand-over-encrypted-data-passes-first-hurdle-iduskbn1o42sr 6 comments worldnews
- Facebook Deliberately Caused Havoc in Australia to Influence New Law, Whistleblowers Say | When Facebook blocked news pages last year to pre-empt Australian legislation that would force it to pay for content, it also took down hospitals, emergency services and charities. https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-deliberately-caused-havoc-in-australia-to-influence-new-law-whistleblowers-say-11651768302 7 comments technology