Connect with us

Business

US lawmakers propose Australia-style bill for media, tech negotiations – Ars Technica

Both Democrats and Republicans want to do something. Maybe not the same something.

Published

on

Article feature image

Enlarge/ Rep. Ken Buck (R-Co.) and Microsoft president Brad Smith at a House hearing on regulation and competition in the news media industry on March 12, 2021.
80 with 61 posters participating
A group of US lawmakers is proposing new legislation that would allow media organizations to set terms with social media platforms for sharing their content, reminiscent of a controversial measure recently adopted in Australia.
The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 basically creates a temporary…

Click here to view the original article.

Continue Reading
Advertisement
Advertisement

Trending