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20 August 2026

Australia passes law to charge tech companies levies unless they reach deals with news publishers

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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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