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Australia to force tech titans to pay for news
Australia to force tech titans to pay for news
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Australia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new scheme unveiled Thursday, threatening to tax them if they refuse to strike deals with local media. Australia wants big tech companies to compensate local publishers for sharing articles that drive traffic on their platforms.

Australia to force tech titans to pay for news shared on platforms
Australia to force tech titans to pay for news shared on platforms
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Australia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new scheme unveiled Thursday, threatening to tax them if they refuse to strike deals with local media. Australia wants big tech companies to compensate local publishers for sharing news links that drive traffic to their platforms, an idea they have baulked at in the past.