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Feb 27, 2021 03:20 PM IST In case you missed them, here are the biggest developments from the world of technology from the week ended February 27.
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Feb 26, 2021 01:01 PM IST The government has laid down the law to establish its authority without fear of further challenges from social media platforms. To that extent, India’s new social media rules are strong and robust, and might be a template for adoption by many other countries
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Feb 26, 2021 07:34 AM IST Facebook said it had signed partnership agreements with Private Media, which owns online magazines, Schwartz Media and Solstice Media. Commercial agreements will become effective within 60 days if a full deal is signed.
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Feb 25, 2021 12:47 PM IST Govt issues new rules for social media platforms and digital media companies.
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Feb 25, 2021 09:47 AM IST "Events since the February 1 coup, including deadly violence, have precipitated a need for this ban," Facebook said in a blog post. "We believe the risks of allowing the Tatmadaw (Myanmar army) on Facebook and Instagram are too great."
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Feb 25, 2021 07:31 AM IST The amended legislation is intended to address the market imbalance between Australian news publishers and the two gateways to the internet.
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Feb 24, 2021 09:10 PM IST The latest draft rules - which would be legally enforcable -say companies should remove content as early as possible, but not later than 36 hours, after a government or legal order.
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Feb 24, 2021 06:47 PM IST As Facebook decides to restore news sharing in Australia, a look at the Australia's 'media bargaining code' and what changed after the tech giant's news ban.
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Feb 24, 2021 04:47 PM IST While the feature has only rolled out to users in India, it could soon be available on Instagram Lite in other regions.
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Feb 24, 2021 12:00 PM IST The government introduced amendments to the so-called Media Bargaining Code after Facebook last week escalated a dispute over the new laws by blocking Australian users from sharing and viewing news content on its popular social media platform. Australia's Senate began debating the amendments on Wednesday.
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Feb 23, 2021 11:50 AM IST Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook said a compromise had been reached on key aspects of the law, which was fiercely opposed by the tech companies.
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Feb 23, 2021 09:56 AM IST Facebook said it will lift a contentious ban on news pages in Australia 'in the coming days' after the government agreed to amend a world-first media law that the tech giant has fiercely opposed
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Feb 22, 2021 12:37 PM IST WhatsApp makes it clear that you won't enjoy the "full-functionality" of the app unless you say yes to the new policies
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Feb 22, 2021 08:59 AM IST When elephants fight, grass tends to get trampled
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Feb 21, 2021 10:09 AM IST In case you missed them, here are the biggest developments from the world of tech from the week ended February 20.
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Feb 20, 2021 07:57 PM IST Facebook’s abrupt decision to stop Australians from sharing news on the site and strip the pages of domestic and foreign news outlets also erased several state government and emergency department accounts, causing widespread anger.
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Feb 19, 2021 06:24 PM IST India lacks a strong law to protect the data of its citizens, giving companies free reign to decide the best privacy policies for us.
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Feb 19, 2021 12:58 PM IST The social media giant had requested to keep some filings confidential due to its sensitivity but the judge ruled that the matter involved public interest, the report said.
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Feb 19, 2021 12:06 PM IST WhatsApp is updating the way they share changes with users
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Feb 19, 2021 08:17 AM IST A pair of House Energy and Commerce subcommittees will hold a fully remote joint hearing including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as Congress considers whether to make changes in legal protections for social media companies.
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Feb 18, 2021 07:56 PM IST The lowdown: Australia news media code – what is it, how will it be implemented, will the FB ban impact the users, and more.
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Feb 18, 2021 03:54 PM IST #FacebookWeNeedToTalk and #BoycottZuckerberg were also trending in Australia
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Feb 18, 2021 12:22 PM IST While the immediate flashpoint concerns the news and media company, the real issue is much bigger. It is about the digital monopolies created by the big-tech, which is now reshaping the real economies
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Feb 18, 2021 09:55 AM IST Google and Facebook had earlier pushed back against the proposed legislation with Google threatening to completely exit the island country. Facebook has also warned that it would ban Australian users to share news on the platform.
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Feb 18, 2021 08:24 AM IST Facebook and search giant Google Inc had both warned they could cancel services in Australia because of looming laws that will force them to pay local publishers for content