Tag: Meta

The ‘tech winter’ shows how naive we are

Posted on   |  by Jordan Guiao
The tech industry has had a rollercoaster year so far. Tens of thousands have been laid off from the largest tech companies, media darling startups have declared bankruptcy and...

Industry funding model firms for privacy watchdog

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government should explore industry funding models for the country’s privacy watchdog to give it sufficient resourcing to carry out its growing responsibilities, according to the Privacy Act...

Govt mulls widening of Big Tech news code

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A review of Australia’s media bargaining code has recommended the government investigate extending it to digital platforms other than Google and Facebook, and verify the value of the deals it...

Senate inquiry to probe Big Tech influence in Australia

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A new Senate inquiry will examine the nature and extent of the influence of foreign-owned Big Tech companies Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple and Amazon have on the Australian market...

Tech giants rally against data localisation in Australia

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Global tech giants and their industry associations have rallied against the federal government introducing localisation requirements for data storage, arguing it brings no inherent benefit to cybersecurity and that...

Towards a more mature and nuanced tech narrative

Posted on   |  by Jordan Guiao
On LinkedIn, Braden Wallake, the chief executive of the social media company HyperSocial, posted a photograph of himself crying. He had just fired two of his 17 employees. The...

ACCC inquiry targeting social media competition, scams and ads

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Snapchat will be scrutinised by the competition regulator in a new inquiry launched as part of the watchdog’s ongoing examination of digital platforms. The...