Facebook has friended Australia again. But more publishers are now demanding payment from Tech Giants around the world. WION's Palki Sharma tells you how Europe could be the next battleground for big tech.

Gravitas | Tech Giants paying for news: An inevitable?

Is the news ban in Australia proving to be a costly mistake for Facebook? Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Facebook is back on the negotiating table - as lawmakers in the US and the UK are criticising the tech giant. WION's Palki Sharma has more.

Gravitas: Facebook's news ban in Australia: A costly mistake for Zuckerberg?

After days of heated exchange of talks with the social media platform, Facebook, the Australian government has announced that Facebook is all set to restore news pages on its platform.

Facebook to restore news pages in Australia soon, government claims

Following the fallout between the Australian government and social media platform, Facebook, the country's health department has decided to no longer advertise on the platform.

Australia health ministry freezes ads on Facebook ahead of vaccine rollout

After several days of talks between the Australian government and the social media platform Facebook, Scott Morrison's government has declared that it will not change proposed media laws.

Australia won't change media law despite Facebook's protest, says FM

The much-talked row between the Australian government and social media tech giant Facebook has temporarily come to a halt after both parties agreed to a concession.

Australia-Facebook Row: FB to lift contentious ban on Aus news pages

Facebook on Sunday deleted the main page of the Myanmar military under it standards prohibiting the incitement of violence.

Facebook suspends military's official page over incitement of violence

Facebook has deleted the main page of Myanmar military. The action has come just a day after two protesters were killed in police shooting. Use of lethal violence in Myanmar has also seen a condemnation from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Morning news brief: Facebook unfriends Myanmar military, Trump to give speech, and more

Do we have an alternative to Facebook as it isn't mending its ways? Should we all just log out of it? Delete accounts. Can we do that? Many of our apps are linked to it.

Can we do without big tech companies?

Australia and Facebook conducted talks on Friday after the social media giant blacked out news for Australian netizens. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said he had spoken with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to resolve the issue at the earliest and negotiations would continue in the weekend.

Facebook, Australia hold talks following news ban

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

In 16 years, Facebook has evolved from a website that connects college students into the biggest social media network in the world. Facebook has driven revolutions, but it has also fueled anarchy and unrest. Who is keeping Facebook in check? WION's Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Who checks Facebook's biases?

After banning news in Australia, Facebook has decided to re-introduce the controversial WhatsApp privacy policy. This comes at a time when at least 7 countries are mulling rules to make the tech giant pay for news. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Facebook brings back controversial WhatsApp privacy policy

Can you log out of Facebook? Can we live without it? Can we live without WhatsApp and Instagram? WION's Palki Sharma says- there are alternatives! listen in.

Gravitas: Are there alternatives to Facebook?

The British directly ruled India for nearly 200 years. Now there is another colonial threat staring at India. WION's Palki Sharma tells you about the New East India Company.

Gravitas: Is Big Tech the New East India Company?

Facebook has banned news content in Australia. Millions of Australians have their newsfeeds empty. Is this a reckless move? Has Facebook chosen profit over people? WION's Palki Sharma gets you a 'status update' from Australia.

Gravitas: Facebooks wipes out news in Australia

The White House has been reaching out to social media companies including Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet Inc’s Google about clamping down on COVID misinformation and getting their help to stop it from going viral, a senior administration official said.

White House working with Facebook and Twitter to tackle anti-vaxxers

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

Canada vowed on Thursday to make Facebook Inc pay for news content, seeking allies in the media battle with tech giants and pledging not to back down if the social media platform shuts off the country's news as it did in Australia.

After Australia, Canada vows to go after Facebook to pay for news

Facebook said Thursday it would expand its climate information hub and direct its users to experts to debunk myths and hoaxes in the field in a ramped up effort to fight misinformation.

Facebook to debunk climate change myths in expanded hub

In the dramatic escalation of its conflict with Australian govt, Facebook has blocked all media content in country.

Australian Govt reacts to Facebook media content blackout

In a dramatic escalation of its conflict with the Australian government, Facebook has now blocked all media content in the country. Australians woke up to empty news feeds on their Facebook timeline on February 18.

Facebook news goes dark in Australia

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday slammed Facebook's move to block news in the country and called it ''arrogant''. Morrison, on his Facebook page, said "Facebook's actions to unfriend Australia today, cutting off essential information services on health and emergency services, were as arrogant as they were disappointing.

'Arrogant': Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison slams Facebook's move to block news

Australians woke to empty news feeds on their Facebook Inc pages on February 18 after the social media giant blocked all media content.

Australia: Govt slams FB's content blackout, states move as 'Wrong, heavy handed'

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