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‘There’s no other law like this in Australia’: Facebook hits out at digital media code – Sydney Morning Herald
In his first major comments since threatening to ban news in September, Facebook’s local boss has doubled down on his criticism of new Australian laws.
The media bargaining code is designed to force digital platforms to pay media companies for news content, and follows a 12 month review into Google and Facebook by the competition watchdog. The legislation, which was passed by the House of Representatives in December, comes amid a push by global governments to rein in the power of digital monopolies.
Mr Easton said the news media bargaining code could limit Facebook’s ability to launch Facebook News and other products locally. He argued Facebook…
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