Australia To Implement News Media Levy In July 2025
Australian legislators have proposed a law requiring large digital platforms, including Google and TikTok, to enter commercial agreements with local media outlets. Companies including Meta, Google, and TikTok would be required to strike deals with Australian media groups. The move is being introduced as news consumption shifts toward social media platforms. The Australian government says Meta, Alphabet's Google, and TikTok could face multi-million dollar charges if they do not negotiate deals to pay local media outlets for news on their platforms. Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Jerk noted the impact would likely affect Asia first, then Europe. Wells stated that platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and Google should contribute their fair share to the journalism that drives their revenue. The minister spoke to the media in Canberra regarding the news media bargaining incentive.
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“обяжет крупные цифровые платформы, включая Google и TikTok, заключать коммерческие соглашения с австралийскими СМИ или выплачивать специальный сбор за использование новостного контента.”
“Google and TikTok will face a new tax if they fail to pay for the news content that they publish on their social media platforms under a set of draft laws.”
“if you choose to do deals with news organisations, then you'll be paying far less in funding than you would if you choose to pay the incentive.”
“we are taking steps to improve how the new bargaining code works through a news incentive. But they could just walk away, right? Walk away from Australia.”
“I've made the decision that the distribution mechanism should be based on numbers of journalists employed because that incentivises news organisations to employ journalists.”
“Австралийский законодатель представила законопроект, который обяжет крупные цифровые платформы, включая Google и TikTok, заключать коммерческие соглашения с австралийскими СМИ или выплачивать специальный сбор за использование новостного контента.”
“Australia has set out plans for new laws that would make tech giants pay for using news from local publishers. Companies like Metta, Google and TikTok would need to strike deals with Australian media groups or face a levy of just over 2% on their local revenues.”
“We have or face a levy of just over 2% on their local revenues. The move comes as more people get their news through social media.”
“over 2% on their local revenues. the move comes as more people.”
“over 2% on their local revenues.”
“The Australian government says Metta, Alphabet's Google and TikTok could face multi-million dollar charges if they do not negotiate deals to pay local media outlets for news on their platforms.”
“Australian communications minister Annika Wells spoke to the media in the capital Canberra. People are increasingly getting their news directly from Facebook, from TikTok and from Google.”
“Australian Communications Minister Annika Wells spoke to the media in the Capitol Canberra. People are increasingly getting their news directly from Facebook, from TikTok and from Google.”
“tax the three big tech companies 2.25% on their local revenue unless they strike agreements with the proceeds to be directed to news companies to boost Australia's economy.”
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