California Puts Hold on Bill Requiring Big Tech to Pay for News Until 2024

California Puts Hold on Bill Requiring Big Tech to Pay for News Until 2024
A person watches on a smartphone Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiling the META logo in Los Angeles on Oct. 28, 2021. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images
Sophie Li
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A California bill that would require big tech companies to pay news outlets a journalism usage fee has been put on hold until 2024.

Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland), author of Assembly Bill 886, announced July 7 that the bill would be rescheduled to next year to allow more time for improvement.

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Sophie Li is a Southern California-based reporter covering local daily news, state policies, and breaking news for The Epoch Times. Besides writing, she is also passionate about reading, photography, and tennis.
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