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Australia Unveils 2.25% Tech Levy Unless Meta, Google and TikTok Pay for News

Public consultation runs through mid-May before the government brings the bill to Parliament this winter.

RTÉ Confirms Nine Formal Complaints Over Fuel Protest Coverage

Up to 250,000 Protest in Prague Against Babiš Government Over Foreign-Funding Register

UK Brings Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ Under Ofcom’s New Tier 1 Rules

Journalists Protest Karnataka Order Limiting Access Inside Vidhana Soudha

Canada Confirms Talks With Meta to Restore News on Facebook and Instagram

Günther Rejects Censorship Interpretation, Says TV “Yes” Referred to Under‑16 Social‑Media Ban

Israeli Cabinet Votes to Shut Down Army Radio by March 1, 2026

Australia Enacts Streaming Quotas for Global Streamers

Pakistan Constitutes 12-Member Commission to Protect Journalists

Katz Moves to Close Israel’s Army Radio, Sets March 2026 End to Broadcasts

Australia Reboots Push for Big Tech to Pay for News With New Treasury Proposal

Brazil’s Lower House Sends Streaming Regulation to Senate, Reinstates Remittance Tax

Australia Moves to Mandate Local Content Spending by Major Streamers

Car Bomb Targets Journalist Sigfrido Ranucci Near Rome as Anti‑Mafia Prosecutor Leads Probe

California Bans Loud Streaming Ads, Extending TV Rules to Streamers

California Extends TV Loudness Limits to Streaming Ads

Cruz Demands Answers From Wikimedia on Alleged Bias and Coordinated Antisemitic Edits

Parliament Panel Presses Licensing and Labels to Tackle AI Fake News

Parliamentary Panel Adopts Draft to Curb Fake News With Mandatory Fact-Checks, Higher Fines