Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code

[Bapun]

Google has threatened to remove its search engine from Australia and Facebook has threatened to remove news from its feed for all Australian users if a code forcing the companies to negotiate payments to news media companies goes ahead.

Google threatens to shut down search in Australia if digital news code goes ahead

 

[A^00P]

Google has threatened to remove its search engine from Australia and Facebook has threatened to remove news from its feed for all Australian users if a code forcing the companies to negotiate payments to news media companies goes ahead.

Google threatens to shut down search in Australia if digital news code goes ahead

Wont it be hitting axe on our own leg ????

If they disable search functionality most would migrate to some other search engine ???

 

[greylala91]

Wont it be hitting axe on our own leg ????

If they disable search functionality most would migrate to some other search engine ???

The issue here is that with new feed, AMP etc, people are not actually going to the actual source of the news and reading it on google, facebook directly with news sources losing traffic. They can come up with a feasible solution to compensate news agencies or dont give brief synopsis in the news feed. Even other search engines would be forced to do the same if this rule applies

 

[Abhinav]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1352596094493077504

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[Abhinav]

Basically this is what Google is doing

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[Bapun]

Software giant Microsoft is confident its search product Bing can fill the gap in Australia if Google pulls its search over required payments to media outlets, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday.

As Google Eyes Australia Exit, Microsoft Talks Bing With PM

 

[Bapun]

Answering your top questions about the News Media Bargaining Code

 

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Google has launched its News Showcase product in Australia in a sign the company is seeking a way to avoid acting on its threat to withdraw search from the country in response to the federal government’s proposed news media code.

Google launches News Showcase in Australia in sign of compromise over media code

 

[Bapun]

Microsoft’s take on Australia’s proposed law is unsurprising — of course they'd be eager to impose an unworkable levy on a rival and increase their market share.

But in its eagerness, Microsoft makes numerous claims that have been thoroughly and independently debunked.

We have long been committed to supporting high-quality content on the web. Our issue is absolutely not with paying news organizations — we’ve done this for many years. Today Google News Showcase is paying publishers, and supporting local journalism, in Australia and over a dozen countries. Through these partnerships, we are paying significant amounts to support news organizations large and small — with more to come.

More on: What people are saying about Australia’s proposed News Media Bargaining Code

 

[Bapun]

In response to Australia’s proposed new Media Bargaining law, Facebook will restrict publishers and people in Australia from sharing or viewing Australian and international news content.

The proposed law fundamentally misunderstands the relationship between our platform and publishers who use it to share news content. It has left us facing a stark choice: attempt to comply with a law that ignores the realities of this relationship, or stop allowing news content on our services in Australia. With a heavy heart, we are choosing the latter.

Changes to Sharing and Viewing News on Facebook in Australia - About Facebook