Google accused of ‘bullying’ Australians with news code letter and yellow warning signs – The Guardian

Google should stop using its vast platform to threaten Australians and start paying media companies for their journalism, an open letter about the digital giants response to a proposed mandatory news code states.
The federal treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, instructed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to develop a mandatory code between media companies and Google and Facebook to save journalism but the platforms are opposing the move.
The Australia Institutes Centre for Responsible…

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