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US lawmakers unveil bill to help news media interact with Google, Facebook
US lawmakers from both parties released a revised version of the bill aimed at helping news organizations more easily negotiate collectively with technology giants such as Google and Facebook.
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It is understood that the US lawmakers said in a press release that the “Journalism Competition and Protection Act” (JCPA) may remove the legal barriers that prevent news organizations from collectively bargaining, and regularly, without payment. Access relevant content on technology platforms.
It is understood that the previous version of the bill was proposed in March 2021, but was opposed by two tech industry trade groups, the Computer and Communications Industry Association, and NetChoice. Among them, Facebook’s parent company Meta and Alphabet’s Google are members of the two associations.
According to reports, the revised bill will apply to news publishers and non-network news broadcasters with less than 1,500 full-time employees and supports cooperation between agencies to conduct fairer negotiations and transactions with platforms such as Facebook and Google.