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Australia passes law requiring big tech companies to pay for news content

Engadget · Hacker News · NPR

Australia has enacted legislation mandating that major technology platforms like Google and Meta negotiate deals with local news publishers or face a levy on advertising revenue.

  • Australia passed a law requiring tech platforms to strike deals with news publishers or pay advertising levies.
  • Google and Meta are directly targeted by the new legislative mandate.

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