Australia to order Facebook, Google to pay for news content
Australian Communications and Media Authority will set legally binding terms if agreement cannot reached through arbitration
31 July 2020 - 10:24
Sydney — Australia will force US tech giants Facebook and Alphabet’s Google to pay Australian media outlets for news content in a landmark move to protect independent journalism that will be watched around the world.
Australia will become the first country to require Facebook and Google to pay for news content provided by media companies under a royalty-style system that will become law this year, treasurer Josh Frydenberg said...
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