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Rupert Murdochâs Big Tech deals lead to more questions
By Ben Woods and Matthew Field
March 17, 2021 â 11.15am
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The chief executive of Rupert Murdochâs News Corp is a man transformed. After cash-for-journalism deals with Google and Facebook, Robert Thomsonâs accusations of âsmugnessâ from Big Tech have made way for compliments.
Thomson lauded Google boss Sundar Pichai for his âthoughtful commitment to journalismâ following an agreement with News Corp last month.
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The chief executive of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is a man transformed.
After cash-for-journalism deals with Google and Facebook, Robert Thomson’s accusations of “smugness” from Big Tech have made way for compliments.
Thomson lauded Google boss Sundar Pichai for his “thoughtful commitment to journalism” following an agreement with News Corp last month.
Praise was also saved for Mark Zuckerberg on Monday when Thomson credited the Facebook chief for “helping fashion the future of journalism” through a pay deal in Australia.
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