Bill to have big tech pay for local news advances in Oregon Legislature

Bill to have big tech pay for local news advances in Oregon Legislature

A bill that would require large tech companies to compensate newsrooms for the local journalism on platforms like Google and Facebook is advancing to the floor of the Oregon state Senate. Democrats on the Senate Committee on Rules on Monday advanced Senate Bill 686 to the floor over Republican opposition. The bill would have tech companies pay at least $122 million annually to access the media produced by journalists across Oregon. It would also…

News/Media Alliance Celebrates Oregon Senate Rules Committee Advancing Oregon Journalism Protection Act – News/Media Alliance

Salem, OR – This afternoon, the Oregon Senate Rules Committee voted 3-2 to advance SB 686, the Oregon Journalism Protection Act, which would require large online tech platforms to fairly compensate Oregon news organizations for local content that contributes to platform profits.  Sponsored by Senator Khanh Pham, SB 686 is modeled in part after the federal Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, Canada’s successful Online News Act that has s…