Bill targets tech to protect publishers

Charley Connor

27 February 2018

Congressman David Cicilline

Democratic congressman David Cicilline will introduce legislation next week to combat Google and Facebook taking dominant shares of online advertising revenue, by immunising news publishers from antitrust liability for banding together in negotiations.

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Charley Connor

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