Amazon, Facebook To Fall Under New G7 Tax Rules
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June 8, 2021
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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has confirmed that both Amazon and Facebook will come under new proposals for a global minimum corporation... Read More
Oculus Part Recalled Over Skin Rash Complaints
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June 7, 2021
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Facebook has recalled parts of its new Oculus Quest 2 headsets after customers complained they were causing skin rashes. The ACCC’s Product... Read More
Irish Data Regulator Resumes Probe
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May 25, 2021
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Ireland’s data regulator has given Facebook six weeks to respond to an investigation that may trigger a ban on the social media... Read More
“This Is A Dangerous Idea”: 44 Attorneys General Urge Zuckerberg To Kill ‘Instagram For Kids’ Plans
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May 11, 2021
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New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 44 other Attorneys General wrote a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, urging him... Read More
Digital Media Says Defamation Laws Already Covered
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May 6, 2021
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Facebook, Google and Twitter are set to be held accountable for content from their users, under potential changes to Australia’s defamation laws.... Read More
Trump Seethes As Facebook Refuses To Return His Keys
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May 6, 2021
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Former US President Donald Trump will not be back on Facebook any time soon, with the social media giant’s Oversight Board upholding... Read More
Facebook Flaunts Growing Instagram Messenger Link
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May 4, 2021
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More than 60 percent of Instagram users have linked up to Facebook Messenger. Messenger Business says adoption of Facebook’s interoperability between Messenger... Read More
Seven West Inks Google, Facebook Deals After Media Law Feud
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May 4, 2021
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Australian media giant Seven West Media has inked multi-year content deals with Facebook and Google coming just months after media code laws... Read More
Spotify’s New Player Rolls Out On Facebook Today
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April 27, 2021
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From today, a new miniplayer within your Facebook feed allows listeners to play music and podcasts directly within Facebook, without jumping between... Read More
Facebook And Google Take Slack Approach To Scam Ads
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April 27, 2021
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Scam adverts on Facebook and Google are, in fact, prohibited by both companies from appearing on their platforms. However, online scam ads... Read More
Cook vs. Zuckerberg: Privacy Gets Personal
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April 27, 2021
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As Apple roll out its latest operating system, expect the war between Apple and Facebook to take a personal turn. The New... Read More
Aussie Marketers Upset By Apple’s Anti-Tracking Move Against Facebook
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April 22, 2021
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While most Australians will be overjoyed to learn that Apple’s new security features aim to stop Facebook from collecting personal details from... Read More
Facebook VP Shoots Down Quest VR Headset Rumours
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April 20, 2021
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Facebook Reality Labs Vice President Andrew Bosworth has crushed the hopes of those wishing for a new version of the Quest VR... Read More
Facebook Set To Launch Aussie News Service By Year’s End
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April 14, 2021
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Facebook plans to introduce a dedicated news service in Australia by the end of the year, while executives have denied they bullied... Read More
Federal Court Gives ACCC The Nod On Facebook Suit
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March 22, 2021
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has been granted legal approval to continue its lawsuit against Facebook and a pair of... Read More
Many Aussies Now Ditching Facebook, Uni Lecturer Claims
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March 17, 2021
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Despite the recent threats by the US-based Facebook to pull its services from Australia – a move it has since abandoned in... Read More
Facebook Working Out Deals With News Corp and Nine
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March 15, 2021
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It’s looking like a deal is underway between Facebook and Nine Entertainment, the owner of The Australian Financial Review, over payments for... Read More
Facebook Asks Court To Toss Out Breakup Lawsuit
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March 11, 2021
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Facebook has formally asked a federal judge to toss out a U.S antitrust case against the social media giant, claiming the government... Read More
Zuckerberg Touts “Teleportation” By 2030
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March 10, 2021
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Smart glasses could help us “teleport” into our workplaces or other people’s homes by 2030, says Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In an... Read More
Facebook Probed On Its Targeted Advertising Practices
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March 9, 2021
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US lawmakers are probing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the social media giant’s advertising practices regarding gun accessories and protective equipment. The... Read More
ACCC Wants Facebook To Strike Deals With Small Publishers Too
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February 24, 2021
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Australia’s consumer watchdog has called on Facebook to also ink deals with small, local publishers to avoid regulation under the government’s controversial... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Facebook Agrees To Restore Australian News Pages
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February 23, 2021
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Facebook has agreed to restore Australian news pages within the next few days. The social media giant plans to unblock Oz news... Read More
Suing Facebook Pointless, Blocked Media Outlets Warned
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February 23, 2021
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Publications blocked by Facebook’s blanket Australian media ban shouldn’t bother suing the social media giant for loss of income, warns a tech... Read More
WhatsApp To Block Users Who Don’t Accept New T&Cs
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February 23, 2021
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Encrypted messaging platform WhatsApp will block users who do not accept its updated terms and conditions by the May 15 deadline. WhatsApp... Read More
Oz Government Pulls Advertising From Facebook As Social Media War Ramps Up
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February 22, 2021
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The federal government is pulling all advertising from Facebook in a move which could lose the social media giant millions of dollars.... Read More
Australian News To Facebook Plummets After Ban Imposed
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February 22, 2021
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SYDNEY: Web traffic to Australian news sites has been severely impacted by Facebook’s block of the social media platform content. Analyst Chartbeat’s... Read More
Frydenberg, Facebook Chin Wagging Over The Weekend
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February 22, 2021
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CANBERRA: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said he has held “constructive” discussions with Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg over the media code stalemate – but... Read More
Facebook Tipped To Launch Smartwatch In 2022
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February 15, 2021
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Facebook looks to be playing catch-up with Google after the search engine giant acquired Fitbit earlier this year, with the social media... Read More
US Urges Australia To Reconsider Forcing Facebook & Google To Pay For News
The Trump administration has added its two cents to the ongoing battle between Australia, Facebook and Google, urging the Federal government to... Read More
More Pots Calling Kettles Black
STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS: In the latest volley in an ongoing feud between Facebook and Apple, the social media giant said it hopes the new... Read More
ACCC Takes Facebook To Court Over Data-Mining VPN App
The ACCC is dragging Facebook before the Federal Court, accusing the tech giant of misleading users and mining their data with its... Read More
Facebook Under The Pump Over Competition Complaints
In a landmark lawsuit that could force Facebook to sell WhatsApp and Instagram, the social media site has been cited by the... Read More
Facebook Next In Firing Line As It Faces Antitrust Lawsuit
Social networking giant Facebook is the next target in a string of antitrust lawsuits filed against big tech companies in the US.... Read More
Apple Promises Privacy in iOS 14, Slams Facebook For Its Target Ads
Apple has committed to improving privacy with its anti-tracking features in the iOS 14 update, before subtly criticising Facebook for its own... Read More
Govt. Mulls Weaker Tech Giant Rules For Aussie Publishing
CANBERRA: Fierce lobbying by Google and Facebook has led the Commonwealth Government to consider weakening new rules designed to force the tech... Read More
Facebook Launch Cloud Gaming Hub In Streaming War
Facebook has launched its new online gaming hub in the growing streaming war, offering several free games via its app or browser... Read More
New Oculus Quest VR Headset Starts At $479 In Oz
Facebook’s new Oculus Quest 2, seen in leaked videos earlier this week, will retail in Australia starting at $479, and Logitech has... Read More
Facebook To Launch Smart Glasses Next Year
Facebook is teaming up with global eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica for a new pair of RayBan-branded smart glasses, to release next year. At... Read More
Next Oculus VR Headset Will Feature 2K Resolution Per Eye
Facebook’s new Oculus Quest 2 headset has leaked in a pair of videos accidentally uploaded to the Facebook Blueprint website, and will be... Read More
Facebook Can’t Escape Aussie Privacy Lawsuit
Facebook has lost its bid to dodge legal proceedings brought by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) over the Cambridge... Read More
Govt Drafts New Powers To Fight Big Tech Market Abuse
German officials have approved new draft digital antitrust legislation, set to give the government more power in the fight against big tech... Read More
Facebook Warns New iPhone Update Will Cripple Ad Sales
Social media giant, Facebook, has warned Apple’s new iOS 14 update will hurt its online advertising business, impairing the efficiency of targeted... Read More
Oculus VR Headsets To Require Mandatory Facebook Account
Facebook-owned virtual reality headset manufacturer, Oculus, has announced it will require all users to sign-in with a Facebook account, removing support for... Read More
ACCC Release Framework For Google & Facebook To Pay Oz Media For Content
The ACCC has released a draft mandatory code of conduct that would allow Australian media companies to bargain with Google and Facebook... Read More
Zuckerberg Grilled By Antitrust Committee For Buying Out Competition
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was yesterday questioned by the US Congress Antitrust Subcommittee about the tech giant’s history of buying out competing... Read More
Facebook Takes EU To Court For Privacy Invasion
The Financial Times has reported that Facebook has taken the European Union (EU) to court for invading the privacy of its employees... Read More
Disney The Latest To Pull Advertising From Facebook
Disney has reportedly “significantly reduced” advertising with Facebook, which includes Instagram, the latest company to take part in the Stop Hate for... Read More
Facebook Takes on YouTube With Licensed Music Deal
Facebook has further thrown down the gauntlet against YouTube, by inking a deal to introduce officially licensed music videos on its platform... Read More
Sony & Facebook Double Gaming Production To Meet Surging Demand
Sony is reportedly doubling the production of its upcoming PlayStation 5 (PS5) gaming console to 10 million, with 5 million units due... Read More
Social Media Ads Pulled, Facebook Down $7.2 Billion
Starbucks is the latest major firm to join the growing list of companies – which includes the likes of Unilever, Honda Motor,... Read More
