This MLex special report focuses on the worldwide shockwaves that Australia is causing as it charts an experimental course in policing Big Tech. Its landmark 2019 Digital Platforms Inquiry is filtering through to government policy, lawsuits and a new can-do attitude to regulating the likes of Google and Facebook.
March 2021
As news of Facebook’s dramatic decision to remove all news content from its Australian feeds ricocheted around the world in mid-February, local observers wondered whether the country’s competition regulator and its lawmakers had overplayed their hand. When, just days later, Facebook announced that it would reverse its decision and return news to Australian users, speculation turned to whether the government had caved in to pressure and allowed the social-media platform to emerge victorious.
Put simply: The regulatory legacy of the Digital Platforms Inquiry has been one of pain and concern for the platforms.
Australia is charting a bold, experimental course as its landmark 2019 Digital Platforms Inquiry filters through to government policy, lawsuits and a new can-do attitude to regulating the likes of Google and Facebook.
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