Former Facebook boss says regional publications lose out in new media deal
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Stephen Scheeler, the former CEO of Facebook Australia and New Zealand
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Regional and independent new outlets are the big loser in the federal government s revised media code, according to the former chief executive of Facebook Australia.
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Facebook s former Australian CEO says the media code is bad news for regional newspapers
Regional newspaper editors are questioning why Facebook has the power to decide if they were a publisher
Earlier this week, social media giant Facebook agreed to walk-back its block on Australian news content after the government agreed to make amendments to the proposed media bargaining laws.
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