Australia has proposed forcing Facebook and Internet search giant Google to pay local media outlets for content, drawing strong opposition from the US companies in a dispute that is being watched by regulators and news organisations around the world. — Reuters
SYDNEY: Facebook Inc will be “weakened” if it stops Australians from sharing news so the company can avoid paying for content under proposed laws, Australia’s top antitrust regulator said on Thursday.
Australia has proposed forcing Facebook and Internet search giant Google to pay local media outlets for content, drawing strong opposition from the US companies in a dispute that is being watched by regulators and news organisations around the world.
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