Media Outlets Call On Government to Go to War with Meta After Content Deals Axed

The Australian government is wrestling with the difficult question of how to respond to Meta’s cancellation of content deals, and may yet force it to negotiate.

Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on Jan. 31, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Australian news publishers have reacted negatively to Facebook owner, Meta’s decision to end its contracts for news on the platform, in a move that has left the federal government weighing up its options on whether to pursue the multinational for payment.

The deals were due to expire in the next few months and had provided Australian media companies with up to $200 million (US$130 million), according to the government.