Australia
No news for Australians! Facebook bans Australian users from sharing news stories
Facebook, on Tuesday, announced to remove a critical part of Australian users’ experience: sharing news content on the social media platform. As a reaction to…
Australia vs Google – The “push back” against Google’s dominance continues
The Australian government’s confrontation with Google continues to reach new heights with no signs of slowing down. This time the Australian consumer watchdog has challenged…
Google enters into a news content sharing deal with Seven West Media
Seven West Media, one of Australia’s leading news outlets, has become the first major outlet to enter a licensing deal with Google. In a recent…
Facebook faces another data breaching case by Australian privacy commissioner
Australia’s information and privacy commissioner Angelene Falk has filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc. in federal court for sharing the personal details of more than…
Google drones get green signal to make public deliveries in this country
A drone-delivery firm owned by Google’s parent company – Alphabet, has been authorized by the Australian aviation authority to make public deliveries in the country’s…
Social media executives may face jail if they fail to remove violent content quickly: Law approved
Owners of social networks can face imprisonment for failing to take down violent content from their platforms, quickly. The Australian government has introduced new laws…
Apple fined $9 million by Australian court over allegedly refusing to fix faulty iPhones and iPads
The Federal Court of Australia has handed Apple a 9 million (Equivalent of US$6.5 million) fine for refusing to fix faulty iPhones and iPads. The…
