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The News/Media Alliance commends Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and the Indonesian government for passing a law requiring Alphabet (owner of Google) and Meta (owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) to compensate local news outlets for use of their content.
According to La Prensa Latina, the law will entail “individual agreements covering paid licenses, profit-sharing and other agreed proposals.” Asia News Network reported that the law also requires the tech platforms to prioritize news content from verified media outlets, contribute to journalist training and take steps to address the spread of fake…