Meta is ending its deals to pay for Australian news content. This …
Mar 1, 2024 · Meta informed Australian publishers on Friday that it won't be renewing the deals it made when the government introduced a highly contentious media bargaining bill. It also announced it will be shutting down Facebook's news tab features in …
Meta won't renew commercial deals with Australian news media
Mar 1, 2024 · Meta will not block access to Australian news content once the deals lapse, as it briefly did in 2021 while negotiating with the federal government over the legislation.
Australia threatens action against Meta after Facebook news …
Mar 1, 2024 · The Australian government has threatened action against Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, after the US social media company said it would stop paying local media companies this year for...
Meta’s plan to pull out of Facebook news deal lashed by federal …
Mar 1, 2024 · Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rebuked Facebook’s parent company Meta for its decision to pull millions in funding from Australian news organisations, labelling the move “untenable” and flagging action against the tech giant.
Australia made a deal to keep news on Facebook. Why couldn't …
Aug 3, 2023 · Meta — Facebook and Instagram’s parent company — is starting to widely block news content on its platforms in Canada. A media expert and local publisher break down why it’s happening and how it...
Australian officials reprimand Meta after tech giant says it ... - NBC News
Mar 1, 2024 · Meta, the parent company of Facebook, said Thursday that it plans to stop paying publishers of news content in Australia — a move that drew furious backlash from government officials in Canberra.
Facebook owner Meta angers Australia with plan to stop paying for news ...
SYDNEY, March 1 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms (META.O) said it will stop paying Australian news publishers for content that appears on Facebook, setting up a fresh battle with Canberra which...
Meta says it may block news from Facebook in Australia
Jun 28, 2024 · Facebook owner Meta is considering blocking news content from the platform in Australia if the government makes it pay licensing fees, a company representative told a parliamentary hearing on...
Meta threatens Australian news ban in media bargaining war
Jun 28, 2024 · Meta briefly banned news on its Australian platforms in 2021 in response to the threat of regulation under the news media bargaining code. The short-lived ban led to Meta signing...
Facebook Australia News Feed to shut down in the first week of …
Mar 30, 2024 · Meta announced plans to shutter Facebook’s dedicated news section in Australia and the US in late February as part of a wider plan to banish its investments in news content.