Facebook says it will ban publishers and people in Australia from sharing local and international news on Facebook and Instagram if a proposal to force tech giants to pay for news becomes law.
- Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney
If the ACCC takes one of the tech giants to court for breach of the code, the penalty could be more than $10 million.
As news media revenues tumble still further amid the COVID-19 recession, the government has pledged mandatory rules to force tech giants to pay for using news content.
The ACCC’s inquiry was launched to address concerns about the market power of major digital platforms, such as Google and Facebook, and their impact on Australia’s businesses and media.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the sheer dominance of Google and Facebook has distorted other businesses’ ability to compete on their own merits.
It probably won’t surprise you that if you ask Alexa to give you the best price on a product, the assistant will usually offer the price that’s available on Amazon.
Jika Anda cek website maskapai penerbangan beberapa kali untuk mencari tiket tanggal tertentu, maskapai tersebut mungkin menduga Anda tertarik pada tanggal itu saja dan kemudian menaikkan harganya.
If you check a website multiple times for a flight on a specific date, the seller might assume this is the only date you’re interested in and increase the price on offer.
Four major consumer electronics manufacturers, including Philips and Pioneer, have been fined $170 million by the European Commission for anti competitive conduct.
Open banking will see customers use their data in a whole range of ways, including seeing how they are faring financially against people in similar situations.
Bank customers usually stay with their bank despite scandals in the sector, however new tech that gives consumers more information might help them switch.
To boost competition in banking we should give consumers better access to data and account number portability.
How would each of the major parties better regulate the finance and business sectors?
Smaller super funds are just as efficient as some of the very largest, bucking industry belief that biggest is best.
Moves to legalise Uber and Airbnb are paving the way for better protection of all parties involved.
More robust competition between banks would benefit consumers, but there’s little policy focus on the issue.
It’s a pain to change mobile providers, but at least keeping your number is easy. It’s much more of a pain to change banks and much of that pain is because we have to change bank account numbers. Why don’t…
When a transaction is between two individuals, consumer rights are less clear, but it doesn’t mean all rights are lost.
The competition review could help shed light on whether Australian companies are willing to share the data they hold on us as consumers.
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