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flag Google to pay $37 million over 5 years to South African media in settlement over digital platform harms.

flag Google has agreed to pay R688 million over five years to South African media outlets as part of a settlement from the Competition Commission’s Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry, addressing harms from digital platforms’ dominance. flag The payment, while providing critical short-term relief, falls well below earlier recommendations and international comparisons. flag The inquiry found that platforms like Google, Meta, TikTok, and AI developers have undermined local news sustainability by using content without compensation, distorting access and revenue. flag Though the deal marks progress in restoring fairness, long-term media viability requires systemic support to counter algorithmic bias, AI scraping, and declining trust.

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