Meta Platforms (Facebook) ceases paying Australian news publishers due to Australia's law requiring licensing deals with news publishers.

Meta Platforms (Facebook) has announced it will cease paying Australian news publishers for their content on the platform, escalating tensions with the Australian government. This move follows Australia's law requiring internet giants like Facebook and Google to strike licensing deals with news publishers. Meta has found the cost of providing news in Australia too high and will not enter into new commercial arrangements for traditional news content in Australia, the UK, France, and Germany, nor create new Facebook products specifically for news publishers in these countries.

March 01, 2024
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