Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison to continue “coordinating efforts” to ensure digital giants will pay publishers for content shared on their platforms.
According to an official statement, the two prime ministers spoke Monday on a range of topics, including the need to regulate social media companies.
On Monday, Facebook reversed its decision to ban its news service in Australia—which had effectively preventing news outlets from posting content on the social media site, coming after the News Media Bargaining Code passed both houses of parliament.
The Bargaining Code is a bill that creates a framework for news companies to negotiate a fair renumeration for their content that is shared on digital platforms, particularly on Facebook and Google.
Facebook VP Campbell Brown said in a statement that his company had struck a deal with the Australian government and will restore its news service in the coming days.
“After further discussions with the Australian government, we have come to an agreement that will allow us to support the publishers we choose to, including small and local publishers,” Campbell said. “Going forward, the government has clarified we will retain the ability to decide if news appears on Facebook so that we won’t automatically be subject to a forced negotiation.”