Australia plans law forcing Google, Facebook to share ad revenue with domestic media firms

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Australia plans law forcing Google, Facebook to share ad revenue with domestic media firms
Australia will pass legislation within months obliging Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google to share advertising revenue with local media firms, the country's treasurer said on Monday, becoming one of the first countries to require digital platforms to pay for content they use. Treasurer Josh ...

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