Article written by Glenn Chapman, via https://techxplore.com
A proposed law requiring internet giants to pay for news stories moved forward in California on Friday, despite Facebook owner Meta threatening to pull news from its platform if it passes.
The bill has to make its way through the state senate and be signed by Governor Gavin Newsom to become law.
In the European Union, tech giants can be asked to pay a copyright fee to publishers for links posted in search results or feeds.
A study posted by the chamber concluded that “disinformation outlets” including Fox News would benefit most from the California law.
The Canada law builds on Australia’s New Media Bargaining Code, which was a world first, aimed at making Google and Meta pay for news content on their platforms.