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​Facebook, Google should face further ad-tech inquiry, Australian TV broadcasters say

( September 23, 2019, 07:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Facebook and Google should face a new inquiry from Australia's competition watchdog into the companies' conduct in the ad-tech market, according to Australia's free-to-air television broadcasters. In a submission to the national government's consultation on the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, or ACCC's final report on digital platforms, Free TV Australia called on the government to adopt "the vast majority" of the regulator's recommendations. The ACCC should set up a new "Digital Platforms Branch" to undertake the ad-tech inquiry, Free TV said and a mandatory code of conduct should be enforced to ensure the timely removal of illegal content. On privacy measures, the TV broadcasters said ineffective enforcement has resulted in opaque privacy practises.Find Free TV Australia's submission attached below. ...

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