Microsoft President Says Big Tech Should Share Revenue With Local Journalists
The U.S. should follow Australia’s example and require tech platforms to share revenue with local, independent news organizations, Microsoft President Brad Smith wrote Thursday. The company endorsed the Australian proposal last week after Google said it would end search services…
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in the country if the Australian Parliament approved the proposal. The U.S. “should not object to a creative Australian proposal that strengthens democracy by requiring tech companies to support a free press,” Smith said now. “It should copy it instead.”