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Google accused of ‘bullying’ Australians with news code letter and yellow warning signs – The Guardian
Australia Institute urges the tech firm to stop using its vast platform to threaten the public and start paying for journalism
Google should stop using its vast platform to threaten Australians and start paying media companies for their journalism, an open letter about the digital giants response to a proposed mandatory news code states.
The federal treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, instructed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to develop a mandatory code between media companies and Google and Facebook to save journalism but the platforms are opposing the move.
The Australia Institutes Centre for Responsible…
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