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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Josh Taylor

Meta claims news is not an antidote to misinformation on its platforms

Meta logo is seen on a phone screen
If Meta is designated under the news media bargaining code, the government is concerned the tech company could block news in Australia as it did in Canada last year. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

Meta has claimed news is not the antidote to misinformation and disinformation spreading on Facebook and Instagram, as the company continues to push back against being forced to pay media companies for news in Australia.

Meta announced in March it would not enter into new agreements with media companies to pay for news following the end of contracts signed in 2021 under the Morrison government’s news media bargaining code.

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