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Comment by ipsum2

Not surprisingly, the article claims are inaccurate.

> Australia is introducing a landmark law to make Google, Facebook and potentially other tech companies pay media outlets for their news content.

No, Australia is trying to get Google to pay any time they link to a news website.

The bill text is here: https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.....

> (1) For the purposes of this Part, a service makes content available if: 19 (a) the content is reproduced on the service, or is otherwise 20 placed on the service; or 21 (b) a link to the content is provided on the service; or 22 (c) an extract of the content is provided on the service.

I wonder what will happen to the Google Australia offices.

parent ipsum2 5 years ago

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