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In Australia there were concessions where the Australian gov of the time thought that having Google negotiate an agreement only with the major outlets (Rupert Murdoch) was acceptable so they don't pay every paper, just the ones that agree with the Liberal party (a right wing party) viewpoints.

The liberal party is now out of power but the labor party has no courage to stand up to Murdoch to repeal this.

It was all very clever and basically a way to fund right wing media in Australia via big tech. Blatantly corrupt as fuck and people need to be arrested for what went on to create this law but definitely clever.



It still boggles my mind the Government of Australia passed laws to collect money from tech giants to give 100% of it specifically to Rupert Murdoch.

Impressive it was done, and absolutely insane.




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