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Australia moves to tax tech giants Meta, Google, TikTok unless they pay news outlets

Australia has unveiled draft laws proposing a levy on Meta, Google and TikTok unless they voluntarily strike payment deals with local news publishers, in a move aimed at supporting journalism and ensuring digital platforms pay for news content

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Traditional media companies across the world are battling for survival as readers increasingly consume news through social media platforms. Representational pic

Traditional media companies across the world are battling for survival as readers increasingly consume news through social media platforms. Representational pic

Australia on Tuesday unveiled draft laws that would tax tech giants Meta, Google, and TikTok unless they voluntarily enter into agreements to pay local outlets for news content, news agency AFP reported.

Traditional media companies across the world are battling for survival as readers increasingly consume news through social media platforms.

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