The Australian government wants platforms such as Google and Facebook to pay the media for the news they publish, authorities reported Monday. The Australian government has ordered the creation of a mandatory code of conduct that should cover issues such as data exchange, classification, and display of news, payment and exchange of income generated, the Head of the Treasury Josh Frydemberg said in a statement. The measure, which will be prepared by the Australian Competition and Consumption Commission, will establish measures related to compliance with the provisions, sanctions, as well as binding dispute resolution mechanisms read the statement, also signed by Communications Minister Paul Fletcher.
— source telesurenglish.net | 20 Apr 2020