News publishers plead for online news bill rescue

News publishers plead for intervention in sector during select committee process.

Thu, 15 Feb 2024

News publishers have pleaded with the government to pass legislation that would force "big tech" companies to pay for news, warning they “could well die” if it is scrapped.New Zealand news outlets submitted evidence on Thursday at the select committee for the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill, proposed legislation introduced by the former Labour government last year. The law, if passed, would create a “backstop” mandatory bargaining regime between newsgroups and tech firms, including Meta and Google, if th...

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