Google and Facebook brace as news media bargaining code is set to become law
- Written by Tim Dwyer, Associate Professor, Department of Media and Communications, University of Sydney
The long-awaited mandatory code that will force Google and Facebook to pay Australian media companies for news content was finally unveiled yesterday.
The Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2020 (news media and digital platforms mandatory bargaining code) will be introduced to parliament today, before being referred to a Senate committee.
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