The United States on Friday placed India and eight other countries on the Priority Watch List for IP protection and enforcement. The other countries that have been put on the list are Argentina, Chile, China, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine and Venezuela.

IP protection: US puts India on Priority Watch List

Australia has passed a new law that will require digital platforms like Facebook and Google to pay local media outlets and publishers.

Australia passes news media, digital platforms code

Australia and Facebook are now in talks to find a way for social media giant over the news content law. After a week of sharp exchanges, Australia has said that Facebook has befriended Australia again. Australia and facebook have high stake talks on Friday by sparking outrage by blacking out all news feed from the Facebook page in Australia.

Australia and Facebook held high stake talks on content law

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has vowed to go ahead with the content law to force Facebook to pay news outlets. He also said that if Facebook wants to conduct business, it needs to work according to the data laws of the country.

WION Dispatch: Australia refuses to bend on content law

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