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Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB) will have to pay for the news displayed on their platforms as news organisations will be free to negotiate collectively with the tech giants under proposed amended legislation.  A statement from the US lawmakers said the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act "removes legal obstacles to news organisations' ability to negotiate collectively and secure fair terms from gatekeeper platforms that regularly access news content without paying for its value.
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