Big tech wants to punish Australia over Albanese’s media bargaining code – and Trump might be inclined to listen (opens in new tab)

The president’s contempt for the media is explosive and his ‘disappointment’ with Australia apparent. For Meta, Google and Oracle, it’s a powerful combinationThe fallout of the Albanese government’s proposed News Bargaining Incentive feels predictable. The tech oligarchs will likely urge Donald Trump to punish Australia for the government’s efforts to protect publishers from the financial harm caused by the big tech platforms’ use of news content from established media companies.It is the sam...