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Web's inventor says news media bargaining code could break the internet. He's right — but there's a fix

  • Written by Tama Leaver, Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University

The inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, has raised concerns that Australia’s proposed News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code could fundamentally break the internet as we know it.

His concerns are valid. However, they could be addressed through minor changes to the proposed code.

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