Using its emergency powers, Putrajaya is imposing a fine of up to RM100,000 and/or a maximum jail term of three years on those guilty of spreading fake news on COVID-19 or the emergency proclamation. …
French Officials Accuse Google Of Breaching Government Orders In Pay-For-News Negotiations
French antitrust investigators apparently have claimed that Google violated government orders on how to hold negotiations with news publishers. This is yet another interesting twist as governments aro…
Microsoft Sides With Publishers Who Want Facebook And Google To Pay For News
Microsoft is openly allying with European publishers in their efforts to force big tech platforms – particularly, Facebook and archrival Google – to pay for news content. As you may recall…
Australia Announces That Facebook Has ‘Tentatively Friended Us Again’
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Facebook has returned to the negotiating table with the government, Reuters reported. Earlier this week, the social media giant abruptly blocked…
Australia Claims Google And Facebook Close To Pay-For-News Deals
Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Google and Facebook are “very close” to striking “very significant commercial deals” to pay Australian media outlets for news, Bloomberg reported, citing a tr…
Australian PM Begun Warming Up To Microsoft Bing As Google Looking To Pull Out Its Search Engine
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed that he spoke to Google archenemy Microsoft, and said the company is confident that Bing could fill the void in Australia if Google withdraws its sear…