New Zealand proposes a law for Google to pay for news content, addressing local media revenue loss, similar to Australia and Canada.
New Zealand's government is proposing the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill to require tech giants like Google to pay for news content, addressing the loss of over a billion dollars annually from local media. Similar laws in Australia and Canada have had mixed outcomes, often benefiting larger publishers disproportionately. Critics warn that a link tax could harm media companies by disrupting their traffic from Google, which is vital for their revenue.
October 14, 2024
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