Facebook Drops Australian News Ban, Negotiates Payments, After Law Amendments

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Description: Facebook is restoring news to its platform in Australia, and has already reached a deal with one major media company, after the government agreed on Tuesday to last-minute changes to a media content payments code.

Source: MediaPost.com

Date: Feb 20, 2021

Link: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/360810/facebook-drops-australian-news-ban-negotiates-pay.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline&utm_campaign=121520&hashid=VqrNVU8KRva-05RcXzdoNQ

Questions for discussion:

  • What was the basis of the dispute with Facebook management?
  • What is the resolution that Facebook has agreed to?
  • Do you think there is a “winner” in this dispute?
  • How else can Facebook management deal with the issue?