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- US tech giants, including Amazon and Meta, have urged the Trump administration to take action against Australia over laws costing US companies approximately $140 million annually.
- The Computer and Communications Industry Association submitted to the US Trade Representative, opposing tariffs while targeting Australia's media laws.
- Australia's laws reportedly extract revenue from US firms, impacting their profits significantly.
- It is unclear if the US government will act on the CCIA's request amidst upcoming tariffs targeting other nations.
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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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