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In a warning issued yesterday (Wednesday, 5/31), Meta claims it will pull news links from Facebook and Instagram in California if lawmakers in The Golden State move forward with a bill that would tax the company for news content. The proposed California Journalism Preservation Act would require online platforms to pay a “journalism usage fee”…
Facebook owner Meta said the proposed California Journalism Preservation Act would create a 'slush fund' that benefits large out-of-state media companies.
The California Journalism Preservation Act would mandate that large digital platforms pay 'journalism usage fees.' Meta says it's a 'slush fund' to benefit big, out-of-state media companies.
Proposed bill would require ‘online platforms’ to pay a fee to state news providers whose work appears on their services
Facebook and Instagram say they'd be forced to remove news if a California bill passes.