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Australia’s Fight To Force Facebook & Google To Pay For News Continues Into 2021 – Gizmodo Australia
Facebook and Google are set to be forced to negotiate with Australian publishers under legislation introduced to Australian parliament.
A lot has happened in 2020, so you’ll be forgiven for not keeping a close eye on Australia’s plans to force Facebook and Google to pay local publishers for news.
What’s the latest? The Australian Government is going full speed ahead on passing laws that would force the tech giants to negotiate with Australian news companies.
After months of consultation and drafting, the government released its final version of the legislation last week.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg introduced the government’s news…
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