Australia Passes Law Making Google and Facebook Pay for News

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Australia's law forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news is ready to take effect, though the laws' architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals. The Parliament on Thursday passed the final amendments to the so-called News Media Bargaining Code agreed between Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFacebook’s top policy exec said the temporary ban of sharing news links in Australia was a difficult but “legally necessary” step for the social giant to protect itself.

Facebook said will invest $1 billion in the global news industry over the next three years but came out swinging Wednesday over its news blackout of Australia, which it reversed yesterday after Aussie lawmakers agreed to modify a proposed law.

Facebook announced Tuesday that it would lift a ban on Australians viewing and sharing news on its platform after it struck a deal with the government on proposed legislation that would make digital giants pay for journalism. The social media company caused alarm with its sudden decision last week to block news on its platform across Australia after the House of Representatives passed the draft law.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorWho blinked in the fight between the Australian government and Facebook?Both sides were able to claim some measure of victory Tuesday, after Facebook said it will restore the ability for users and publishers to share news on its platform Down Under following the government’s agreement to make certain revisions to a pending law that will require internet companies to pay news media organizations.But the balance of power clearly remained with Facebook, whose

Facebook will restore news to its platform in Australia after the government agreed to modify proposed legislation that had kicked of a bitter battle over how publishers are compensated for use of their content by Internet giants.

Ellise Shafer administratorFacebook has reversed its decision to block the sharing of news content in Australia.“After further discussions with the Australian government, we have come to an agreement that will allow us to support the publishers we choose to, including small and local publishers.

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed to move forward with the country's proposed content laws that will see tech giants pay for journalism, despite Facebook's unprecedented move to block news content in Australia. Facebook's new rules for Australian users mean that they cannot share Australian or international news and international users outside Australia also cannot share Australian news.

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