Facebook and Google (ACCC) is set to investigate whether the dominance of sites such as The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has had a detrimental impact on "consumers, media content creators and advertisers". The inquiry comes amid growing fears about the Australian media industry, which has been buffeted by job cuts, falling revenues and the onslaught of so-called "fake news". A preliminary report from the ACCC is set to be published next year.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is set to investigate whether the dominance of sites such as Facebook and Google has had a detrimental impact on "consumers, media content creators and advertisers". The inquiry comes amid growing fears about the Australian media industry, which has been buffeted by job cuts, falling revenues and the onslaught of so-called "fake news". A preliminary report from the ACCC is set to be published next year.