Microsoft Jabs Google, Backs Australian Proposal to Pay Media Outlets for Story Links
(Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Microsoft says it supports a proposed law in Australia that would force major internet platforms to pay media outlets for linking to their news articles. The proposed law—which Google and Facebook vocally oppose—could spark other countries to adopt the same regulation. But Microsoft President Brad Smith says his company supports the proposed "News Media Bargaining Code," since local news publishers in Australia are vital to supporting the country’s democracy. “While Microsoft is not subject to the legislation currently pending, we...
Source: pcmag.com
