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Meta Warns Labor’s New Media Tax Could Trigger US Trade Action

Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, argues news outlets are being protected from real market pressures.
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Meta Warns Labor’s New Media Tax Could Trigger US Trade Action
The offices of Meta in Menlo Park, Calif., on July 31, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Rex Widerstrom
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Meta has voiced strong opposition to the Albanese government’s proposed News Bargaining Incentive—a second attempt to force Big Tech firms to pay news outlets for content.

The company occasionally publishes positive material on Medium about what it feels are achievements in its Australia and New Zealand operations.
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Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.