Publishers around the world were spooked by Meta dropping news distribution in Canada in June 2023 but have not given up on getting social media platforms and generative AI firms to pay for the news ...

In 2022, I got cranky with the nation of Australia over its News Media Bargaining Code — its convoluted scheme to get money out of big tech companies’ pockets and into news companies’. The idea in a ...

The Albanese government has delayed the introduction of its landmark legislation to sustain public interest journalism, ...

As the News Media Bargaining Code agreements in Australia start to wind down, there is discussion about what will come next. Media academic Andrea Carson calls the codes, passed in 2021, “world-first” ...

Three years ago, when Australian politicians took on the titans of Big Tech — crafting legislation to force Google and Facebook to pay for news articles they share on their sites — Google threatened ...

The president’s contempt for the media is explosive and his ‘disappointment’ with Australia apparent. For Meta, Google and Oracle, it’s a powerful combination ...

In 2021, Australia sent a message to social media giants — cough up the cash or lose access to news content. The world-first News Media Bargaining Code proved controversial. Meta immediately blocked ...

The introduction of the News Bargaining Incentive (NBI) has been delayed until after parliament’s winter recess.A government ...

Big tech companies would have to either do deals with news organisations to help fund journalism or pay a charge to the Australian government, under a new plan announced by the Albanese government on ...