Concerns Over Meta’s Plan to Take News out of News Feed

Published on March 30, 2024

Two out of every five Australians nominate social media as their main source of news and that number is even higher among young adults. But next week many of those people will have to look elsewhere for stories as Meta shuts down its Facebook News Tab in Australia as part of a worldwide plan to withdraw its investments in news.  The move, which will also see the tech giant abandon $70 million (US$45 million) worth of deals with local media outlets, will put Meta in conflict with the Australian government for a second time, with regulators investigating whether it can force the company back to the bargaining table. ...

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