Australia has unveiled a direct ultimatum for Big Tech: pay for news or accept a 2.25% tax tied to publishing agreements. The policy aims to ensure journalists and media companies get compensation when platforms benefit from news content. Industry reactions are expected to hinge on how payments are calculated and enforced.
Brazil’s antitrust regulator CADE has backed returning its Google news content case to its general superintendence for formal administrative proceedings. The interim chief said the latest probe should reflect how Google’s behavior has evolved since the investigation began in 2019, paving the way for deeper scrutiny of the company’s conduct around news licensing and distribution.
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