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With free easy access to news on the internet and with the growing number of users of social media sites, Australia is seeking to impose a law requiring Facebook and Google to pay publishers in exchange for publishing their news on digital platforms.
According to an article published by the American newspaper “New York Times”, “This step may arise in response to pressure from publishers and may lead to increased isolation on the Internet around the world.”
The newspaper considered that the name “The World Wide Web becomes an old name with each passing day”, referring to the barriers or cuts that can lead to the disintegration of the World Wide Web into separate and disconnected parts.
Facebook has issued a warning to users and news organizations in Australia stating that it can prevent them from sharing local and international news on its social network and Instagram, if the Australian government places restrictions on the power of Facebook and Google.
A consumer and competition committee will draft a bill for parliament, in which the committee will ask Facebook and Google to negotiate with publishers to pay them for content.
Free service is at risk
Google indicated that it may have to cut its services in Australia in an open letter to users on August 17, saying that “the bill will give special treatment to large media companies, while unreasonable demands will be placed on us, which means it’s hard to make YouTube and search services free. ” And he emphasized that “our free services will be in jeopardy.”
In the Australian case, government measures to limit the influence of technology companies create digital walls between countries.
In light of international efforts to identify reliable news sources and combat misleading and false news and rumors, the newspaper believes that the proposed changes in Australia will contribute to the spread of misinformation and it will be difficult to find news from reliable sources.
Facebook said that “publishers and users in Australia who are trying to share news on their site will be greeted with a notification that they can no longer do so.”
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