Project was approved this Thursday, 1st, and will proceed for analysis in the state senate; proposal provides that 70% of the funds raised will be allocated to journalists
A california assembly passed a bill requiring social media to pay to be able to use journalistic content on their platforms. The proposal was approved this Thursday, 1, by the score of 46 and 6 and will now be forwarded for analysis at the Senate state. O “The California Journalism Preservation Act” (“California Journalism Preservation Act”, in free translation) provides that companies such as Google, Facebook It is Microsoft must pass on a percentage of their advertising revenue in order to access digital journalistic content. Access includes the acquisition, crawling and indexing of content across platforms. The project also foresees that 70% of the funds raised by the changes will be allocated to journalists. The News/Media Alliance, an organization that represents more than 2,000 news outlets in the USA, celebrated the decision of the Assembly. “We are extremely encouraged to see this progress at the state level, which shows that Americans understand the importance and value of journalism in keeping their communities safe and informed, and holding those in power accountable,” said Danielle Coffey, president of the organization .
Source: Jovempan
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