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In a world first, Australia plans to force Facebook and Google to pay for news (but ABC and SBS miss out) 5

‘Tiktok is not the enemy’: Tiktok CEO slams Facebook for ‘maligning attacks disguised as patriotism’ 4

Australian media to bargain with tech giants for payment if new ACCC mandatory code is adopted 9

Mumbrellacast: Michelle Guthrie, a COVID scare at ABC, and tech giants under fire… again

Tech giants won’t change their spots, no matter how hard the government, ACCC, and publishers try 9

Facebook nabs Pedestrian’s head of editorial Jen Ryall for news partnerships team 1

Publishers: Stop expecting handouts from Facebook and Google, start innovating 16

Facebook to prioritise ‘original news reporting’ amidst advertiser boycott

Facebook introduces feature to flag old news articles in midst of advertiser boycott 1

Watchdog lays the groundwork for digital platforms to self-regulate on misinformation and news quality 2

The Project hits out at racist ‘fake news’ article about Waleed Aly

CRA, Free TV and MEAA give thoughts on mandatory payment code for tech giants 2

The Voller case emphasises the power imbalance between publishers and platforms, but publishers aren’t trying hard enough

Google’s Mel Silva slams publishers’ ‘inaccurate numbers and unfounded assertions’, claims news searches only worth $10m 8

Another savage blow to regional media spells disaster for the communities they serve 4

Facebook’s Creative Shop hires Jay Morgan, Stefanie DiGianvincenzo and Oliver Beeston

Mumbrellacast: The end of 10 Daily, and Neil Breen on the new 4BC breakfast show

Facebook and Walkley Foundation open applications for up to $92,000 regional newsroom funding