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Digital platforms. Why the ACCC's proposals for Google and Facebook matter big time

  • Written by Sacha Molitorisz, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Media Transition, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
Digital platforms. Why the ACCC's proposals for Google and Facebook matter big timeThe Competition and Consumer Commission is worried about the ability of the platforms we use to determine the news we read.Shutterstock

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released the preliminary report of its Digital Platforms Inquiry, and Google and Facebook won’t be happy.

Rather than adopting a gently-gently approach,...

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