Australia Plans Tech Giant Levy Over News Content Payments
Australia announced plans to impose a new levy on major technology companies like Google, Meta, and TikTok if they do not reach agreements to pay local news outlets for their content. This move aims to ensure fair compensation for Australian journalism.
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Google, Meta and TikTok face new levy to pay for Australian news as Albanese reveals media plan
Government’s draft news bargaining incentive scheme includes 2.25% levy on local revenues of digital giants Anthony Albanese has urged Google, Meta and TikTok to make deals with Australian media outlets to avoid a dedicated 2.25% levy on local revenues, warning digital giants should not be able to exploit the work of journalists to boost profits. Releasing an exposure draft for the government’s news bargaining incentive (NBI) scheme on Tuesday, the prime minister said platforms who sign new d...
By Josh Butler and Tom McIlroy
Read full article →Australia targets tech giants with levy unless they pay for local news
Australia unveiled draft laws on Tuesday that would force Meta, Google and TikTok to pay local publishers for news content or face a levy worth 2.25 percent of their Australian revenue, in a major push to support struggling media outlets and curb the dominance of global tech platforms.
By FRANCE 24
Read full article →Australia to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets
Australia has unveiled draft laws that will tax tech giants Meta, Google and TikTok unless they voluntarily strike deals to pay local outlets for news.
Read full article →Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets
Australia wants Meta, Google and TikTok to compensate local publishers for sharing articles that drive traffic on their platforms.
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