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Facebook’s Zuckerberg and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg continue talks as Australia stands firm on proposed media laws
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will speak with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg for the second time in two days as the tech giant and federal government contend with a stand-off over proposed media laws.
Key points:
- The two men will speak on Friday morning to discuss the proposed laws
- The Government wants news companies paid for the online content tech companies share
- Facebook remains critical of the proposal and has banned Australians from accessing news on its site
The government is standing firm on its plans to legislate a code of conduct aimed at ensuring news companies get paid for content shared online.
While the code is yet to pass Parliament, Facebook took early action and blocked Australians from accessing news content on its platform…
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