Legislation advancing in California would require internet giants such as Google and Meta to pay a “journalism usage fee” for profiting from third-party content, a potential financial lifeline for struggling news outlets that has invited strong pushback from the tech industry.
The California Journalism Preservation Act was introduced in response to more than a decade of steep declines in advertising revenue, which has led to widespread layoffs and the demise of hundreds of newspapers across the country.
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