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Digital platforms including Facebook and Google will be forced to pay for news under the world-first legislation that passed on Thursday. But the move dramatically backfired, with the pages of many charities, small businesses and vital public services also suspended in the middle of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.it would lift the blackout for Australian users and publishers after reaching an agreement with the Government.Facebook abruptly removed news pages from its platform last week in response to a proposed media bargaining law.
Mark Zuckerberg has come under fire for the drastic news ban. Picture: Ron Sachs – CNP / MEGA TheMegaAgency.comMr Frydenberg said that amendments to the media code would “strengthen the hand of regional and small publishers in obtaining appropriate remuneration for the use of their content” and provide further clarity to digital platforms and news media businesses on how the code can “operate and strengthen the framework for ensuring news media businesses are fairly remunerated.
Google previously threatened to prevent Australians from using its search function if the plan went ahead, and Facebook has said the law “fundamentally misunderstands” how its platform interacts with publishers who share news content.
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