Australia moves to tax Meta, Google and TikTok to fund newsrooms

Australia is proposing to tax Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay for news reporters. The government intends to introduce the draft legislation to Parliament by July.

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Australia moves to tax Meta, Google and TikTok to fund newsrooms

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Australia is proposing to tax Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay for news reporters. The government intends to introduce the draft legislation to Parliament by July.

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