Australia proposes levy on major tech platforms conditioned on news content deals
The Australian government unveiled a news bargaining incentive scheme that would impose a 2–2.25% levy on local revenues of Google, Meta, and TikTok unless they sign commercial agreements with local publishers to pay for news content. Digital platforms that strike such deals receive offsets of 150–170% from the levy. The scheme replaces the previous news media bargaining code after Meta withdrew from deals worth approximately A$70 million.
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This event sits in the top 45% of divergence this week. 4 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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