Australia unveils plan to force Google and Facebook to pay for news

By 2020-07-31Science & Tech
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The Australian government has unveiled its plan to force tech giants such as Google and Facebook to pay news outlets for their content.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the “world-leading” draft code of conduct aimed to give publishers “a level playing field to ensure a fair go”.

Many news outlets have shut or shed jobs this year amid falling profits.

Facebook and Google strongly oppose the proposal ... Read even more

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