The Online News Act and Ethnic Media

Background: This article examines the implications of the Online News Act for ethnic media. Analysis: We draw on an examination of parliamentary debates and committee testimonies, media coverage, and interviews. Conclusions and Implications: We raise concerns 1) that ethnic media experienced difficulty participating in the legislative process surrounding the Online News Act, 2) about the eligibility of small ethnic media outlets for compensation, and 3) about the potential impact of Meta’s decision to remove news from its platforms. We raise questions for evaluating the Online News Act’s relationship to ethnic media as the Act is implemented.