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POLITICSJun 5 · 05:37 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDJosh Taylor and Amanda Meade

Tech companies invoke possibility of Trump’s wrath in fight against Labor’s media laws

Tech companies are using Australia’s free trade agreement with the United States and threatening Trump administration retaliation to oppose a proposal requiring them to pay news companies. The law would force Meta, Google, and TikTok to negotiate commercial deals with Australian media outlets or face a 2.25% levy on local revenues.

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