Listen to a neat 23min Podcast discussing the December 2022 judgment of the Federal Court dismissing the ACCC’s misleading conduct case against Google.

The ACCC has published its final report on its inquiry into markets for the supply of ad tech services and ad agency services.

The ACCC has authorised Country Press Australia (CPA) and members to collectively negotiate with Facebook and Google over payments for news content.

The ACCC is proposing to authorise CPA and members to collectively negotiate with Facebook and Google over payments for news content

The Senate Economics Legislation Committee has recommended passage of the Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2020.

The ACCC’s Digital Advertising Services Inquiry Interim Report was released today.

Tim Dwyer, ‘Is news worth a lot or a little? Google and Facebook want to have it both ways’ (The Conversation, 25 January 2021)

Google has completed its acquisition of Fitbit. This comes while the ACCC was still conducting an informal review. The ACCC had previously released a statement of issues and rejected a proposed undertaking. The matter has become an enforcement investigation for the ACCC.

Stephan Brook and Nick Bonyhady, ‘Google admits to removing local news content in 'experiment'‘ (SMH, 13 January 2021)

The AFR has some items today on the year ahead for big tech

The Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2020 was introduced into the House of Representatives on 9 December 2020.

The ACCC is consulting on the proposed undertaking offered by Google in connection with its proposed acquisition of Fitbit.

ACCC responds to Google open letter

The ACCC has instituted Federal Court proceedings alleging Google LLC and Google Australia Pty Ltd misled consumers about the collection and use of personal location data.