Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 21, 2026 at 6:12 PM ET
Aug 20, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Australia law requires tech firms to pay news levies
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Australia has passed rules that require major tech companies to pay levies to support local news outlets unless they reach deals with news publishers. The measures target Meta, Google, TikTok and LinkedIn, with payments described as running into the millions.
WHO: Australia
WHAT: Australia passes a law requiring certain tech companies to pay levies to support local news unless they agree deals with news publishers
WHEN: Reported Aug 20, 2026 at 10:49 AM ET
WHERE: Australia
WHY: The law was passed to require tech platforms to fund local news outlets unless they strike agreements with news publishers.
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