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Australia Expands Digital ID Ambitions with New Legislation
Digital ID push.
Australian government blocked websites with “informal” requests, meaning takedown requests went unrecorded
Avoiding official procedure.
Australian consumer group calls for government action on social media users who give paid health advice without qualifications
Calls for a crackdown on “misinformation.”
Google accused of peddling misinformation
The tables have turned.
Mainstream publishers not only want Big Tech to send them traffic, they want Big Tech to pay them too
As if we don’t already have too much of a symbiotic relationship between mainstream media and Big Tech.
Australia’s Attorney-General says Facebook and YouTube should be treated as publishers
The idea is spreading outside of the US.
Major Australian network created a unique news show for Facebook, only get 20 seconds of watch time
The love-hate relationship between Facebook and publishers and broadcasters continues to unfold along what are perhaps all too predictable lines.
Australian watchdog to call on Google and Facebook to reveal their algorithms
A major new report released today, outlines all the was Australia wants to rein in big tech. And forcing tech companies to reveal their algorithms is one of the recommendations.
Australia sets up a new antitrust branch to monitor Facebook and Google
The branch will eventually span out to monitoring other platforms. They’re starting with what they see as the worst offenders – FB and Google.
Google is accused of paying for fake news campaigns to influence policy in Washington
For the past two years the company has been America’s biggest lobbying spender, with a record $21 million used towards this end last year alone.
Google is building “shadow profiles” of its users, tech company Oracle claims
Google – that started off as an internet search company, but is now often accused of making its billions by tracking users’ activities and then making this data available to “3rd party” advertisers – has recently been under fire at home as well.