Consumer watchdog given new powers to crack down on Google and Facebook

New ACCC unit will monitor tech giants and ‘modernise’ online regulations, Scott Morrison says

The prime minister, Scott Morrison, has announced a crackdown on Google and Facebook, agreeing to new powers and funding for the consumer watchdog to monitor the digital giants.

Responding to the the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s 18-month inquiry into the impact of Google, Facebook and other digital platforms on Australia’s media landscape, Morrison said the changes would “modernise” the regulations that apply online.

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