US tech giants call on White House to challenge Australian news tax
By Sean Maguire ( June 1, 2026, 06:59 GMT | Insight) -- US tech industry groups representing Meta Platforms and Google are urging the US government to consider trade sanctions if Australia adopts a proposed tax on large digital platforms to support local journalism. The draft policy would charge companies 2.25 percent of Australian revenue — potentially raising over $180 million annually — although companies could offset the tax by funding local media deals. While US tech groups oppose the measure as discriminatory, Australian media organizations largely support it as a way to sustain journalism funding.Tech industry groups representing Meta Platforms and Google have called on the US government to impose “targeted trade remedies” if the Australian government implements a new tax on large digital platforms to fund local journalism....
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