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Episode 192 — The Australian Perspective

49 min episode · 2 min read

Episode

49 min

Read time

2 min

AI-Generated Summary

Key Takeaways

  • How does Australia's media code affect tech platforms?
  • Why did Facebook and Google respond differently?
  • What role does Rupert Murdoch play in this legislation?

What It Covers

Australia's media bargaining code forces Google and Facebook to pay news publishers, with Google striking deals while Facebook removes all news content from Australian pages.

Key Questions Answered

  • How does Australia's media code affect tech platforms?
  • Why did Facebook and Google respond differently?
  • What role does Rupert Murdoch play in this legislation?

Notable Moment

Ben describes the legislation as regulatory capture benefiting Murdoch, noting News Corp thanked politicians personally for standing firm against tech giants in their press release.

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