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Australia passes law to levy tech giants that fail to pay for local news

SYDNEY, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Australia passed legislation on Thursday that will force tech giants to pay millions of dollars in levies if they fail to strike commercial…

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SYDNEY, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Australia passed legislation on Thursday that will force tech giants to pay millions of dollars in levies if they fail to strike commercial deals with local media outlets

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