Critics accuse the companies of using content to drive traffic and ad revenue to their platforms without fairly compensating the publishers. Read MoreAlso opposing the bill are two technology industry trade groups that Facebook and Google belong to -- the Computer & Communications Industry Association and NetChoice. The bills come not long after Facebook battled with Australia over how much it should pay news publishers for their content. During the fight, Facebook blacked out Australian news pages and only restored them once the government granted concessions. The tech platforms appear to have few friends in Congress, where Democrats have been angered by misinformation online and conservatives argue that their views have been stifled.

Source: Standard Digital March 12, 2021 13:41 UTC