Facebook, Google fight Bill that would help US news industry

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Lobbyists for Facebook and Google threw their weight against new US legislation that seeks to aid struggling news publishers by allowing them to ...

WASHINGTON: Lobbyists for Facebook and Google threw their weight against new US legislation that seeks to aid struggling news publishers by allowing them to negotiate collectively against the tech companies over revenue sharing and other deals.

Also opposing the Bill are two technology industry trade groups that Facebook and Google belong to - the Computer & Communications Industry Association and NetChoice. "I don't think they should be doing this legislation, period," he said."This legislation allows the Washington Post and New York Times and other big papers to call the shots for the smaller outlets."

 

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