Sources close to negotiations say the social media firm is either freezing news publishers out or refusing to budge on key issuesTwo weeks after Facebook struck a deal with the Australian government to pay publishers for displaying their news content the social network has failed to sign a single big media player – sparking fears of a moment news feed ban.
Sources close to the negotiations say Facebook is either freezing them out or refusing to budge on key clauses, which could indicate the platform is getting cold feet and considering “pulling the plug” again. Related: Facebook faces US investigation for 'systemic' racial bias in hiring Related: Facebook and Twitter say Australia wants to give regulator too much power in tender to combat online bullying Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com