Australia Targets Tech Giants with Levy for Local News
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- Category: Business
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 23:00 UTC
- Sources: France 24 English
Australia plans to force Meta, Google, and TikTok to pay local publishers for news content or face a levy of 2.25% of their Australian revenue, France 24 English reports. The Guardian Business confirms this move.
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