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This Time, I Think Big Tech May Be Right

The dinosaur legacy media outlets are attempting to stave off their extinction by taxing their evolved rivals.
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This Time, I Think Big Tech May Be Right
In this photo illustration, the Facebook and Instagram apps are seen on the screen of an iPhone in San Anselmo, Calif., on Oct. 4, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Graham Young
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Three years ago, Australia was a world “leader” when it mandated digital platforms, like Facebook and Google, to pay media organisations for news items curated on their platforms.

Graham Young
Graham Young
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Graham Young is the executive director of the Australian Institute for Progress. He is the editor and founder of OnlineOpinion.com.au and has conducted qualitative polling on Australian politics since 2001. Mr. Young has contributed to The Australian newspaper, The Australian Financial Review, and is a regular on ABC Radio Brisbane.
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