21-August-2026
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Australia Passes Law to Levy Tech Giants That Fail to Pay for Local News
21-Aug-2026

Australia passed legislation on Thursday that will force tech giants to pay millions of dollars in levies if they fail to strike commercial deals with local media outlets for news on their platforms. The News Bargaining Incentive taxes the companies 2.5% on their advertising revenues unless they strike agreements.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-08-20/australia-passes-law-to-levy-tech-giants-that-fail-to-pay-for-local-news