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Crackdown on Facebook, Google looms as ACCC hands down its final report

Australia's consumer watchdog has called on the Federal Government to take action to rein in the market dominance of Facebook and Google in Australia, including strengthening the Privacy Act and giving Australians greater power over how their information is collected and used.

Crackdown on Facebook, Google looms as ACCC hands down its final report
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Crackdown on Facebook, Google looms as ACCC hands down its final report

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said he accepted the ACCC's overarching finding that there is a need for reform, but that the Federal Government would not provide its final response to the report until the end of the year, after a consultation period.

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