Trump wants ‘fair treatment’ in fight over Labor’s levy on tech giants to pay for news, US trade group warns
2 sources·Updated August 4, 2026
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- Sydney Morning Herald·2h agoTech industry slams ‘cosmetic’ changes to news levy, US renews ‘extortion’ claim
Changes to Australia’s plan to force big tech companies to pay for journalism that appears on social media appear still not enough to satisfy US firms or President Donald Trump.
Read at Sydney Morning Herald → - Guardian Australia·18h agoTrump wants ‘fair treatment’ in fight over Labor’s levy on tech giants to pay for news, US trade group warns
National Foreign Trade Council ‘disappointed’ at move to expand News Bargaining Incentive but Australian experts say government is not going far enough Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A major US…
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