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Facebook today announced new commercial negotiations with three independent Australian news organisations for the use of their content.
The news comes after Australia’s contentious media bargaining code passed the Senate in an amended form, tempering the social media giant’s fears it would be forced to pay for links shared on its platform.
Separately, Google issued an open letter saying it has “found a constructive path to support journalism” outside of the legislation.
As Facebook welcomes news content back to its Australian platform after a week in the social media wilderness, the tech giant says it has entered commercial negotiations with three independent publishers for the use of their reporting.