Parliamentary committee rejects bill to make Google and Facebook pay for news – Newshub 2 June 2024

Summarised by Centrist

A proposed law to require Google and Facebook to pay for local news content has failed to gain support from a Parliamentary committee, with government MPs not backing the bill.

Despite ongoing media industry struggles, the government’s media policy remains unclear, leaving the future of the bill uncertain.

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