Reuters: Google, Meta face penalties for anti-competitive behaviour towards South African news media. “Google could be required to pay up to 500 million rand ($27.29 million) a year in compensation to South African media outlets after the country’s competition watchdog found the tech giant guilty of anti-competitive practices, while Meta and X also face fines.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/25/reuters-google-meta-face-penalties-for-anti-competitive-behaviour-towards-south-african-news-media/

Engadget: Australia demands big social platforms pay local news publishers. “Australia is not messing around when it comes to big tech. Last month the country introduced a law that, if passed, would ban all people 16 and younger from social media. Now, its coming after social media and search engines alike, ensuring they pay publishers for their content after Meta backed out of doing so, the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/13/engadget-australia-demands-big-social-platforms-pay-local-news-publishers/