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The United Nations called Tuesday for urgent international regulations ensuring fair conditions for workers paid via digital platforms such as food delivery apps—a form of employment that has rocketed during the pandemic.
Feb 23, 2021
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Australia's health department will no longer advertise on Facebook, it has announced, the latest escalation of the government's feud with the social media giant, which continues to block news content from its platform in ...
Feb 22, 2021
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Facebook's stunning decision to turn off the news for Australia highlights a long-troubled role for the US tech giant which stumbled into the news business and has grown into one of its most powerful forces.
Feb 18, 2021
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In a surprise retaliatory move Thursday, Facebook blocked Australians from sharing news stories, escalating a fight with the government over whether powerful tech companies should have to pay news organizations for content.
Feb 18, 2021
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Facebook said Wednesday it would block news content sharing in Australia, refusing to bend to a regulatory push that would force the social giant to share revenue with media outlets.
Feb 17, 2021
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The Australian prime minister said he had a "constructive" meeting on Thursday with the head of Google after the tech giant threatened to remove its search engine from Australia over plans to make digital platforms pay for ...
Feb 4, 2021
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This week, Microsoft had a big test on its hands—how to help transform the world's biggest gadget show into an online-only event.
Jan 13, 2021
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Google said Friday it had pulled the Parler app from its mobile store for allowing "egregious content" that could incite deadly violence like that seen at the US Capitol.
Jan 9, 2021
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A Google executive said on Friday that a proposed Australian law to make digital platforms pay for news was unworkable and its proposed arbitration model was biased toward media businesses.
Dec 18, 2020
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Google and Facebook would risk multimillion-dollar fines if they failed to comply with proposed legislation introduced into the Australian Parliament on Wednesday that would make the tech giants pay for journalism they display.
Dec 9, 2020
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