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Crime
'Drug kingpins' to be extradited to Australia, court in Dubai orders
The court has approved the extradition to Australia of two Sydney men over their role in an alleged major drug importation ring.
- by Michael Evans
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Social media
Facebook to impose restrictions on internal debate of political issues
The new rules would apply to employee discussions of how Facebook handles politically sensitive content on its platforms.
- by Katie Paul
Media bargaining code
ACCC won't change 'core' of code to regulate tech giants
Competition tsar Rod Sims will not change key elements of a draft regulatory code that would force Google and Facebook to pay news outlets for their content, despite pressure from the tech giants to water it down.
- by Lisa Visentin and Zoe Samios
Coronavirus pandemic
Facebook, Instagram flag Tucker Carlson coronavirus posts for 'false information'
On Wednesday, Carlson's show updated the captions to say that "Facebook is trying its best to censor this video."
- by Tiffany Hsu
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'Uneconomic': Facebook says new laws mean it will ban news in Australia
Facebook's local head of public policy has warned the existence of news articles on its platforms would become uneconomic if a new code is legislated.
- by Lisa Visentin and Zoe Samios
Opinion
Technology & democracy
Making good on Facebook's threat to Australia
Given the problems social media brings for society, Facebook’s professed threat to block Australian media may actually be more of an opportunity.
- by Chris Zappone
Courts
Judge rejects Facebook's bid to sidestep privacy lawsuit
US-based Facebook Inc had argued it did not carry on business in Australia as it attempted to reject service of a Federal Court lawsuit.
- by Michaela Whitbourn and Lisa Visentin
Opinion
Social media
Social media platforms won't protect our children unless we force them to
The propagation of dangerous, damaging content is a feature not a bug of these networks.
- by Peter Lewis
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Media bargaining code
Greens propose deal to help Morrison government pass tech giant laws
The Greens will help the government pass new laws to force tech giants to pay news organisations for content, but there are strings attached.
- by Rob Harris and Zoe Samios
Immigration
Lambie outsourcing casting vote on asylum seeker phone ban to public poll
Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie wants the public to inform her decision making on a contentious bill to confiscate mobile phones in detention centres.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Parents v non-parents at work: COVID has brought tensions to the surface
The last thing we need is to pit parents against non-parents.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons