TECH - Australian PM Slams Meta As Arrogant And Irresponsible Urges Payment To News Outlets: 'They Should Fulfill The Commitments That They Had Previously Given' | Benzinga
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticized Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) for its arrogant and irresponsible behavior. The PM has urged the social media giant to continue paying local media organizations for their content.
What Happened: Speaking at a media conference in Melbourne on Saturday, Albanese highlighted the social responsibility of tech giants to keep news on their platforms. He also called on Meta to honor its previous commitments to pay Australian news organizations for their content, reported Bloomberg.
“They have a responsibility to keep news on their platforms,” Albanese said, adding, “The arrogance that's been shown by these international social media companies ...