This is an important step for us. Happy to team up w/ @ENPABrussels @newsmediaEU @MagazineMedia @EPC_Press to advocate that EU law mandate payments for use of press content. Access to quality news is critical to the success of our democracies. Statement: https://t.co/Y91SlHbhFU https://t.co/8YcREavjRr pic.twitter.com/3DNxkbEfnN
— Casper Klynge (@KlyngeC) February 22, 2021
Microsoft's role here is more than a little sleazy, imo https://t.co/mzZp62wtkF
— Joshua Benton (@jbenton) February 22, 2021
my read here is that Bing is a little profitable and MSFT is willing to plow all that $ into content as a way to undercut Google? https://t.co/AmfjkOae8v
— alex (@alex) February 22, 2021
Old: “Everyone in tech gives their competitor’s core business away for free”
— Benedict Evans (@benedictevans) February 22, 2021
New: “Everyone in tech tries to get their competitor’s core business regulated”
Microsoft to plot with European lobbyists to destroy the basic internet freedom to link, further tilt the playing field against smaller publishers, smother future startup business models in the crib, and make Rupert Murdoch more powerful, all to inconvenience Google a bit. https://t.co/f4RreUa3xx
— Gabe Rivera (@gaberivera) February 22, 2021
This is a tremendous announcement - and shows the worldwide movement toward a true and fair value exchange for online news https://t.co/a09KUjD48X
— David Chavern (@NewsCEO) February 22, 2021
Washington Post editorial... https://t.co/XZ97b14q4a
— Neil McMahon (@NeilMcMahon) February 22, 2021
Opinion | Australia’s ham-handed attempt to save journalism will only aid the powerful - @washingtonpost
— ?Denise Shrivell - North Sydney #independentsday (@deniseshrivell) February 22, 2021
& the powerful supports the current Govt. See the problem here? #auspol https://t.co/9j3KbTpk43
The Washington Post slams the Morrison Govt’s fight with Facebook - “good for Murdoch” but “not good for Australians”
— Maralyn Parker (@MaralynParker) February 22, 2021
Australia’s ham-handed attempt to save journalism will only aid the powerful https://t.co/tMc21ctBF2
"Australia’s ham-handed attempt to save journalism will only aid the powerful" @washingtonpost writes in Editorial
— Rasmus Kleis Nielsen (@rasmus_kleis) February 22, 2021
(Meanwhile in Europe, industry groups representing thousands of publishers join forces w/Microsoft, inspired by ?? https://t.co/0qP45i6OtE)https://t.co/izo2DIEcWs
This is an important step for us. Happy to team up w/ @ENPABrussels @newsmediaEU @MagazineMedia @EPC_Press to advocate that EU law mandate payments for use of press content. Access to quality news is critical to the success of our democracies. Statement: https://t.co/Y91SlHbhFU https://t.co/8YcREavjRr pic.twitter.com/3DNxkbEfnN
— Casper Klynge (@KlyngeC) February 22, 2021
We've joined w/ Europe's press publishers to call for Australian-style arbitration mechanism in Europe to ensure tech gatekeepers remunerate press publishers fairly for use of content https://t.co/LwApTQyUHi pic.twitter.com/l1n3aKMozy
— Microsoft European Affairs (@MicrosoftEU) February 22, 2021
Big stuff. In a joint statement, European news publishers and Microsoft call for an Australian-style arbitration mechanism in Europe to ensure that tech gatekeepers remunerate news publishers fairly for use of their content https://t.co/bpLh80zAQE #dkpol #dkmedier
— Stig Ørskov (@orskov) February 22, 2021
Microsoft and European press publishers join forces to get Australian-style final arbitration mechanism into EU law to mandate payments for use of press content by gatekeepers https://t.co/s22UqAAocI @vestager @Andreas_Schwab @Ansip_EU @alexagiussaliba
— Angela Mills Wade (@epc_angela) February 22, 2021
Microsoft expands efforts to get its cloud service competition regulated https://t.co/ZZCsD3QXvU
— Benedict Evans (@benedictevans) February 22, 2021
Microsoft joins forces with European news publishers https://t.co/gSeQzwju7G
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) February 22, 2021
Microsoft joins forces with European news publishers https://t.co/PZxvy3Ek23 via @financialtimes Microsoft has joined forces with Europe’s publishers, launching a project to develop an Australian-style arbitration system for the EU that would force Big Tech to pay for news
— ricardo costa (@RcostaRicardo) February 22, 2021
Microsoft joins forces with European news publishers https://t.co/PWqep8AmOz
— Financial Times (@FT) February 22, 2021
A sensible Washington Post article about the whole FB issue in Australia. Real reporting stating the obvious.
— Jiraiya (@SarkySage) February 22, 2021
You don’t see much of the truth in regard to this issue in Aus because media is either Murdoch owned or stands to gain $$$ from this legislationhttps://t.co/UdOFpEq1gO
Yes. Even the Washington Post has realised that..#auspol #Facebook #MediaBargainingCode https://t.co/LUn3MiAj32
— Katbabble (@katbabble) February 23, 2021
There is one thing we can be certain about though. The public are always the losers. Smaller independent media are also the losers. https://t.co/LUn3MiAj32
— Katbabble (@katbabble) February 23, 2021
Yup! Opinion | Australia’s ham-handed attempt to save journalism will only aid the powerful - The Washington Post https://t.co/IKlQ91MDXl
— Kate Carruthers ??? (@kcarruthers) February 22, 2021
Distance brings clarity. Washington Post Editorial Board on a 'ham-handed' media 'bargaining' code favour bigger players. https://t.co/fgHlOPIHIt
— Antony (Tony) Walker (@tonywalker1) February 22, 2021
"What platforms gain is high-quality content and a healthier information ecosystem." Exactly. And if that has value, it should be paid for. https://t.co/KrSPKCAm0G
— chris zappone (@chrizap) February 22, 2021
‘Is this a good result? It may be good for Mr. Murdoch, at least as far as the Google deal is concerned. It’s not good for Australians who got most of their news on Facebook, and who may be unlikely to seek it out elsewhere.’ https://t.co/KOgLwxLtC5
— Claire Connelly (@_ClaireConnelly) February 22, 2021
Australia is looking embarrassingly backward on every issue of national and international importance - climate change, equal rights, digital media... | Australia’s ham-handed attempt to save journalism will only aid the powerful - The Washington Post https://t.co/uPyDz0vJLc
— Laura Harding (@LHSyd) February 22, 2021
Microsoft has joined forces with Europe’s publishers to deepen the troubles of Google and Facebook, launching a project to develop an Australia-style arbitration system for the EU that would force Big Tech to pay for news.https://t.co/14WrEVZ9Gc
— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) February 23, 2021
Okay I thought this was funny when it was just happening in Australia but now I’m mad.https://t.co/pTnBx3NPfm
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) February 22, 2021