Google and Facebook would be required to give 28 days’ notice of algorithm changes likely to impact traffic or the ranking of news behind paywalls. The platforms must also give media firms clear information about the data they collect through users’ interactions with news, including how long they spend on an article and how many articles they view in a certain time period. — Reuters
Australia’s government has ordered Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google to share revenue generated from news articles, adding to growing global regulatory and political pushback against the digital giants.
The two companies will have to negotiate with traditional media on remuneration in good faith, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Friday. If no agreement is reached, there will be a binding arbitration process and penalties for breaching the code of up to Aus$10 million (RM30.59mil) or 10% of local revenue.
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