Australia putting laws in place to make Facebook, Google pay for news content
08 December 2020 - 10:04
Sydney — Australia finalised plans on Tuesday to make Facebook and Google pay its media outlets for news content, a world-first move aimed at protecting independent journalism that has been strongly opposed by the internet giants.
Under laws to go to parliament this week, treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the big tech firms must negotiate with local publishers and broadcasters how much they pay for content that appears on their platforms. If they cannot strike a deal, a government-appointed arbitrator will decide for them...
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