Albanese government unveils charge to incentivise digital platforms to pay publishers
Digital platforms will be forced to pay for Australian news regardless of whether they enter new deals with publishers, preventing companies like Meta side-stepping the news media bargaining code.
The new model will require digital platforms with Australian revenues of over $250m – at least Meta, Bytedance and Google – to participate by paying a fixed charge or enter direct deals. Consultation will occur in 2025 about the level of the charge, and a distribution mechanism if any platform opts to pay the charge to the government instead of striking deals with media companies.refusing to carry newsThe news media bargaining code was introduced in 2021 to address the significant bargaining power imbalance between digital platforms and news publishers., whose business model had been disrupted by the growth of digital platforms.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
New plan to force tech giants, Meta and Google, to renew deals with Australian news publishers7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Read more »
TikTok caught in Australian tech charge as Labor unveils Meta fightbackMeta, Google and TikTok will within the scope of the charge, referred to as a News Media Bargaining Incentive, as they earn Australian revenue of more than $250 million.
Read more »
Australia should delay social media ban until age-check trial finishes, Google and Meta sayCoalition-backed bill is ‘inconsistent and ineffective’ and should not go ahead until after trial is completed next year, Meta says
Read more »
‘A cheap magic trick’: Amazon, Google, Meta accused of dodging Senate questionsChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Meta’s Llama should be deemed ‘high risk’, a Senate committee has found, with executives in the firing line for their appearances.
Read more »
For scam ads, the bucks need to stop with Meta and GoogleIt is high time legislators made those who allow the peddling of this modern misery pay for their role.
Read more »
‘A cheap magic trick’: Amazon, Google, Meta accused of dodging Senate questionsChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Meta’s Llama should be deemed ‘high risk’, a Senate committee has found, with executives in the firing line for their appearances.
Read more »