Topic: link tax
Link tax refers to legislation that requires platforms to pay news publishers for using their content, which poses significant risks to free expression and online discourse. Such laws can lead to increased censorship and limit the sharing of information, as platforms may restrict access to content to avoid fees. This undermines individual liberty and the open exchange of ideas that are essential in a democratic society.
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Google to start paying mainstream outlets for news
The alliance between Big Tech and the news media could become complicated.
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Former MEP Julia Reda teams up with The Shuttleworth Foundation safeguard against internet upload filters
The battle isn’t over yet.
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New German proposals could severely hurt online news commentary and curation
The rules will mean commentators or curators will have to license the content they’re commenting on if they want to…



