Australia to force Google and Facebook to pay for news content
Australia unveils a draft mandatory code ordering Google and Facebook to negotiate with Australian media firms for fair payment within three months. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the move aims to protect the media landscape and boost competition and consumer protection, with the code targeting digital platforms first.
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Australia
Google
Facebook
Josh Frydenberg
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Australia to push media code with binding arbitration option
The draft media code proposes binding arbitration if negotiations fail, with an August 28 consultation period and rapid parliamentary introduction. It sets penalties up to 10 percent of platform turnover or 10 million Australian dollars for breaches, as Google and Facebook weigh the impact on the digital economy and news investments.
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Australia
New Zealand
Fauci Leads U S Push for Vaccine War Speed Plan
Federal health agencies and the Defense Department pursue Operation Warp Speed to deliver 300 million vaccine doses after FDA safety verdicts. Fauci Redfield and Giroir testified on testing bottlenecks and progress as US cases rise. The House panel pressed for clarity on reopening impacts and testing turnaround targets.
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Man is sentenced on false imprisonment charge in Roswell
Nathan Knox, 40, of Roswell, was sentenced to 364 days in prison after pleading no contest to false imprisonment in Chaves County. The charge was reduced from criminal sexual contact, related to alleged advances toward a teenage relative between December 2016 and January 2017.
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New Mexico
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Roswell
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Lilley
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Roswell Traffic Overhaul At North Main and Country Club
A city press release says a major project at the North Main Street and Country Club Road intersection will start Monday Aug 3 and run about two months. Country Club Road will be closed both sides, North Main will have one lane each direction, with detours and message boards in place.
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