Tech Industry Asks Senate to Reject Journalism Fee Bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee should reject a bill that would allow news outlets to negotiate with the tech industry for compensation when platforms like Google and Facebook host news content (see 2306080050), said the Computer & Communications Industry Association Wednesday.…
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The Senate Judiciary Committee could vote on the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act at Thursday's markup, after the bill was held over for a week through standard procedure. The bill “mandates that private companies must carry speech in direct violation of the First Amendment,” CCIA President Matt Schruers said in a statement. “This bill will also hinder the fight against misinformation by forcing digital services to publish and pay producers of dangerous content. Congress should not be interfering in the marketplace of ideas by taxing links and creating cartels.” NAB and the News/Media Alliance pushed for passage (see 2303310047). The bill passed committee 15-7 last Congress.