Google/YouTube worried of users monetary collections and less views on these application.....' News Media Bargaining Code'

To all people that read my blogs, Facebook Pages/ Posts, I have been using these Social Media tools to 'get the message' out to the community, politicians and even to local media ( in the past) and I have never asked for advertisements to be popping up, so I obtain a financial gain. That was not my idea to do that.

That was never the reason to do so. In the beginning, I was advocating to get back into the Mount Druitt area 3 bus services which the then NSW Government of the day took away from the community. After numerous community meetings and speaking to people individually, ( to my understanding), politicians of the day were thinking I was a 'thorn on their side'. I was not doing this for political reasons. I did this because I was asked to lead this group by the lady that became my community idol and staunch supporter of the area, Joan Forrester. Joan and her husband owned a mushroom farm - now sitting on Whalan Public School.

So, what has this got to do with 'The Australian Governments proposed regulatory Changes to YouTube?' Social Media helped Mount Druitt Community get back 2 bus services out 3. Without that the area may not have

Basically, to me nothing. The Australian Government has a right to ask for changes to sum money being earned on  YouTube. Blogger and any other social media where business/ individuals collect money without being taxed. I have to pay all my taxes, like every Australian, who receives an income. 

I respect Google/Youtube have a right to make an objection to these proposed Australian Laws. Maybe they should have received consent from the Australian Government before they allowed for this to come to this stage. Maybe they did, who knows? Google/YouTube will still survive! Can't see them dropping their services in Australia because of this!

Here is what they are saying:

The News Media Bargaining Code will put the YouTube that you know and love at risk in Australia.

The Australian Government has released a draft of the News Media Bargaining Code, a new law that could result in significant, negative impact to YouTube in Australia and the creator ecosystem that you have built and love.

As it stands, the proposed law provides unfair advantages to large news businesses over anyone else online, including you - the very creators that make YouTube, YouTube.

Changes proposed by this include:

YouTube may be obligated to give large news publishers confidential information about our systems that they could use to try to appear higher in rankings on YouTube, disadvantaging all other creators. This would mean you could receive fewer views and earn less. It will create an uneven playing field when it comes to who makes money on YouTube. Through the YouTube Partner Programme, we already share revenues with partners who monetise on YouTube, including news publishers—and we are proud to support quality journalism. But through this law, big news businesses can demand large amounts of money above and beyond what they earn on the platform, leaving fewer funds to invest in you, our creators, and the programmes to help you develop your audience in Australia and around the globe. Under this law, big news businesses can seek access to data about viewers’ use of our products. YouTube believes user data protection is paramount and we should not be required to hand this data over.

We’re doing everything we can to find a way forward - talking to the Government, and assessing the potential impact and changes we’d need to make if the law is passed. But for now, read the open letter to creators from Gautam Anand, Head of YouTube APAC, and check out these helpful FAQs for more information about the proposed code and how you can get involved.

Sincerely, The YouTube Team