Facebook has warned it might block Australian news content rather than pay for it.
Google has said the proposed laws would result in “dramatically worse Google Search and YouTube,” put free services at risk and could lead to users’ data “being handed over to big news businesses.”
Sims said he is discussing the draft of his bill with the U.S. social media platforms. It could be introduced into Parliament in late October.
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