Trump Administration Calls Australia's Media Laws 'Extortion'

The Trump administration labels Australia's media bargaining laws as 'foreign extortion', opposing a plan that requires Meta, Google, and TikTok to negotiate payments with local news publishers or face a 2.25% levy. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defends the initiative as essential for supporting media outlets. The Coalition and Greens are likely to back the proposal, despite potential backlash from the US tech industry.

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