Facebook parent company Meta threatened it might take all news content off its U.S. platforms if Congress moves ahead with a proposal that gives publications greater leverage to negotiate compensation from tech platforms distributing their content.
, would allow news outlets to collectively bargain with tech giants that distribute their content, including Google and Meta, giving them greater leverage to negotiate favorable commercial terms.
Meta has previously acted on similar threats in Australia, where last year it temporarily blocked all news content from appearing on its feeds in protest against similar plansAustralia wants Facebook and Google to pay for news on their sites. Other countries think it’s a good idea too
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