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Australia passes law to charge tech companies levies unless they reach deals with news publishers
Meta, Google, TikTok and LinkedIn will have to pay millions to support local news outlets under Australia's new rules.
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Australia’s parliament approved a law that will require major tech firms to pay levies unless they negotiate agreements with local news outlets.
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