Factbox: Australia, Facebook strike compromise deal in spat over media content


FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Facebook said on Tuesday it would restore Australian news pages after negotiating changes with the government to a proposed law that forces tech giants to pay for media content displayed on their platforms.

The standoff between the Canberra government and the tech giant has been closely watched by other countries, which are considering whether to follow Australia's lead in challenging big technology firms' dominance in the news content market.

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