UK news industry insiders expect Rishi Sunak’s Government to lay out legislation that would force Google and Facebook to pay for news within a month, Press Gazette understands.The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill, which news bosses hope will pass into law in 2024 after being introduced to parliament in late April this year, could be a financial game-changer for Fleet Street, the regional press and broadcasters.According to a conservative estimate calculated by Press Gazette, Google and Facebook could end up paying out more than £170m a year to national newspapers alone.
Origen: UK preparing law to force Google and Facebook news payments
