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Big tech companies will have to pay to publish Australian news content under new laws

NPR | By Kristina Kukolja
Published August 21, 2026 at 3:34 PM MDT

Australia has passed a law requiring major tech platforms such as Google and Meta to strike deals with Australian news publishers or pay a levy on their advertising revenue.

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