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The Australian government has signalled its intent to alter portions of the proposed media code after a standoff with social media. Smartphone displaying Facebook and other social media apps Facebook has announced that it will restore news content to its users in Australia after a standoff with the country’s government…

The ruling is a blow against the social media giant’s data collection systems and the broadness with which they are allowed to operate without user consent. The Karlsruhe, Germany’s highest civil court, ruled on that Facebook must comply with orders from the German antitrust watchdog and change the way it…