US EditionHow to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To
- American tech companies, including Apple and Meta, have complained to Donald Trump about Australian media laws, stating they are 'coercive and discriminatory' according to Guardian Australia.
- The Computer and Communications Industry Association claims these laws cost U.S. firms $140 million yearly, impacting their revenues significantly.
- Australia's planned News Bargaining Incentive would require large digital platforms to pay news outlets for content, which the CCIA opposes as coercive.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese maintains that Australia will prioritize its national interests over those of American companies regarding the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and the new media laws.
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Big Tech Pushes Trump to Punish Australia Over Digital Laws
Large tech firms—including Elon Musk’s X, Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon are urging the U.S. government to take action against Australia over digital regulations they say threaten their profits. At the centre of the dispute is Australia’s News Media Bargaining Incentive, a law designed to force social media platforms to pay for Australian news content they display. Tech firms argue it is a discriminatory tax that unfairly targets U.S. companies…
Trump urged to hit Australia on social media laws
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has shrugged off tech company complaints about Australia’s social media laws. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) By Andrew Brown in Canberra Tech giants are reportedly pressuring US President Donald Trump to punish Australia over its social media laws. The move is in response to the federal government putting in place laws to ban children under 16 from accessing social media, as well as measures to force tech companies to pay media o…
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