UK seeks G7 consensus on digital rules

By William James
Updated February 27 2021 - 6:44am, first published 6:42am
UK digital minister Oliver Dowden says he is relieved Facebook's newsfeeds are back on in Australia.
UK digital minister Oliver Dowden says he is relieved Facebook's newsfeeds are back on in Australia.

The UK is seeking to build a consensus among G7 countries on how to stop large technology companies exploiting their dominance, warning that there can be no repeat of Facebook's one-week news blackout in Australia.

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