Australia to Introduce Landmark Google, Facebook Legislation to Parliament Next Week:

Australia to introduce landmark Google, Facebook. The regulation that Google says would be “unworkable.” This would make Australia the first country to require news content to be paid by Facebook and Google from the week beginning on 15th February 2021. The bill will now be considered by parliament. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said in an emailed statement.

The law is closely watching across the globe. It could come into effect this month with bipartisan support which claims the law would force it to remove its search feature. Software giant Microsoft Corp said that. If Google withdrew, it was sure its search product Bing could fill the void in Australia. In Australia and New Zealand, Lucinda Longcroft, Google’s director of government affairs and public policy said. However, the company had submitted changes to a Senate inquiry but they refused.

Google Introduced a Website in Australia Last Week Selling News it Paid:

However, the group also hoped to negotiate the legislation with members of parliament through the parliamentary process. We look forward to engaging with policymakers to address our concerns and achieve a code that works for everyone – publishers. Longcroft said in an emailed statement when contacted by Reuters, Facebook did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Moreover, Australia has forced to soften the law by the US search and social media companies. Top executives from both firms having talks with Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Frydenberg. Google introduced a website in Australia last week selling news it paid for, negotiating with publishers.

Reuters said last month that it signs a deal with Google to be Google News Showcase’s first global news provider. Reuters owned by Thomson Reuters Corp., the news and information provider. Google and the French publishers’ lobby group have decided on a copyright agreement for tech firms to pay online news publishers.