Big tech to pay more news outlets under reworked media law


Byron Kaye
Reuters

Australia will raise the number of deals large tech firms must strike with local news outlets under a revamp of its media licensing laws to be introduced to parliament on Thursday, the government said, adding the measure would distribute advertising revenue to more domestic outlets.

The changes also commit the government to giving 5 per cent of funds raised under the scheme to the Australian Associated Press (AAP), the formerly …

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