Conflict Between Facebook, Google and Publishers Spotlighted Amid CCP Virus Crisis

Conflict Between Facebook, Google and Publishers Spotlighted Amid CCP Virus Crisis
A tablet device in Lille, France, on Aug. 28, 2019. Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty Images
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Shadow Communications Minister Michelle Rowland is the latest voice in a growing chorus of executives and politicians pushing tech giants Google and Facebook to compensate media publishers for re-using their content.

In recent weeks, Australian media companies have been caught between a “rock and a hard place” as they deal with falling advertising revenues. This has been caused by two things, the ongoing loss of market share (pdf) to the digital giants; and the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus.
Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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