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Theranos founder's fraud trial opens in Silicon Valley
AFP, Published on 09/09/2021
» SAN JOSé (UNITED STATES) - Fallen biotech star Elizabeth Holmes's fraud trial opened Wednesday in California, with prosecutors claiming she told grandiose lies about her once-billion-dollar blood testing company to cheat investors as her defense said she had simply made mistakes.
YouTube suspends Sky News Australia channel
AFP, Published on 01/08/2021
» SYDNEY: YouTube said Sunday it had barred Sky News Australia from uploading new content for one week, citing concerns about Covid-19 misinformation.
CNN to ramp up streaming as viewers quit cable
AFP, Published on 20/07/2021
» NEW YORK - CNN unveiled plans Monday to launch a subscription streaming service next year in a stepped up effort to connect with viewers without cable or satellite television.
The battle between Big Tech and the free press
Oped, Published on 10/04/2021
» Worldwide, the free press is waging a battle for survival against Facebook and Google. Besides being gushing firehoses of Covid disinformation and QAnon conspiracies, Google and Facebook have been dangerously undermining the financial stability of media outlets all over the world.
News Corp strikes content deal with Facebook in Australia
AFP, Published on 16/03/2021
» SYDNEY: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp on Tuesday announced a three-year content deal with Facebook in Australia, weeks after Canberra introduced laws forcing digital platforms to pay for news.
Facebook restores news for Australian users after media bargaining deal
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» SYDNEY - Facebook on Friday restored access to news for its Australian users after reaching agreement with the government on a landmark law requiring it and other tech firms to pay for journalistic content.
Australia passes landmark law requiring tech firms to pay for news
AFP, Published on 25/02/2021
» SYDNEY: Facebook and Google will be forced to pay for Australian news under legislation passed on Thursday that is being closely watched globally for precedents in the battle between Big Tech and media companies.
Facebook to restore Australia news pages after deal on media law
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» SYDNEY: Facebook said Tuesday it will lift a contentious ban on Australian news pages, after the government agreed to amend a world-first law requiring tech giants to pay media companies.
Mogul vs Mogul: Australia's tech law pits Murdoch against Zuckerberg
AFP, Published on 22/02/2021
» SYDNEY: Australia's push to regulate tech giants has become a power struggle between two of the world's most powerful men, with Rupert Murdoch and Mark Zuckerberg locked in a generational battle for media dominance.
Facebook 'back at the table' in Australia
Published on 20/02/2021
» CANBERRA: Facebook is back at the negotiating table, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday after the tech giant this week blocked news on its site in the country.