Australia is close to passing legislation requiring Facebook and Google to negotiate with news outlets for payment for their content. Photo: Kyodo
Microsoft and EU publishers push for tech firms to make Australia-style news payments
- The US tech giant and four EU lobbying groups are planning to ‘mandate payments’ for use of news content from online ‘gatekeepers with dominant market power’
- The move comes as Australia nears passing a law requiring Facebook and Google to negotiate with news outlets for payment for their content or face fines
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Australia is close to passing legislation requiring Facebook and Google to negotiate with news outlets for payment for their content. Photo: Kyodo