At A Glance: Wednesday 9 December
Headlines today: COVID-19 Statistics and restrictions; Vaccination approved in the US; New legislation to force tech giants to pay media......
Experts warn a Google merger with Fitbit would give them too much power
Ownership of private data, monopolisation and a move into the health industry are key concerns being raised about Google’s proposed......
ACCC proposes draft code of conduct to force digital tech giants to compensate, remunerate Australian news media companies
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a draft mandatory code of conduct to make multinational digital technology......
Google challenges ACCC’s draft code
A new bill requiring the internet giants to share advertising revenue with news media companies is currently being drafted by......
Proposed Amendment To Allow Authorities Access to Our Online Info
A proposed amendment to the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 could allow Australian authorities access to data of Aussie users......
Legal attention to bad reviews spells the end of Internet Anonymity
Recently several legal cases have been brought up by doctors, barristers and entrepreneurs over bad reviews about their professional work......
Government backs voluntary code for digital platforms like Google
On Thursday, the Federal Government announced the recommendation they will be implementing from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)......
How ACCC will deal with Google and Facebook
A legal view on how competition will change for the big digital platforms – what will happen if they wish......
Rod Sims ramps up pressure on Facebook & Google
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Rod Sims has released a scathing report on the market power and......
Google fined 1.5 Billion Euros by European Commission
Yesterday, Google was fined 1.5 Billion Euros by the EU, over abuse of market dominance with rival search engines by blocking their......