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Australia forces Big Tech firms to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax

TechCrunch 28 April 2026 6h ago
Australia forces Big Tech firms to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax
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The more deals platforms make with media outlets, the less they pay. If enough agreements go through, that effective rate drops to 1.5%, which could generate between A$200 million and A$250 million back into Australian journalism.
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