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The ACCC’s attack on Big Tech over content: old fashioned protectionism under a new name?

6 August 2020

2:17 PM

6 August 2020

2:17 PM

Santa came early this year for traditional media monoliths who will soon profit at the expense of independent content creators, small businesses, and everyday Australians. The ACCC has published draft regulation that would force tech giants like Google and Facebook to hand over a portion of their revenue to corporate media outlets. 

Major media companies argue that platforms like Google and Facebook are stealing their content, generating ad revenue from it, and giving them nothing in return.

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