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Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg Pressed Trump on Digital Taxes Before Tariff Threat: Report

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Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg had visited U.S. President Donald Trump last week to discuss the threat of digital service taxes, Bloomberg News reported.

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US President Trump once again increases economic pressure on the EU: he threatened countries that tax US digital corporations, retaliation measures in the form of "significant additional tariffs" as well as restrictions on the export of cutting-edge technology and semiconductors, should the "discriminatory measures" not be stopped. Is there now a threat of new trouble with the US after the difficult agreement on tariffs?

Last week, Meta's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, met with US President Donald Trump for a discussion of the digital services taxes that various countries impose on income from social networks and digital advertising platforms. Following the meeting, Trump publicly threatened to impose significant tariffs and export restrictions on countries that would continue to apply legislation that he believes is aimed at harming American technology, part…

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Australian Financial Review broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
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