The government insists that the proposed regulation only pushes for collaboration between digital platforms and media companies, such as in training or revenue-sharing.
oogle and Meta have expressed their unease with the draft media sustainability regulation submitted by the Communications and Information Ministry to the State Secretariat on July 24.
Both of the global tech giants called the proposed presidential regulation "unworkable" and expressed their desire for further talks with the government to explore possible changes.
Meta said the text’s focus on financial payments from digital platforms to media companies did not reflect a spirit of collaboration between the two sides. Meanwhile, Google argued that the legislation, if implemented without changes, might limit the availability of content from small news publishers.
The ministry retorted that the proposed regulation only pushed for business-to-business (B2B) agreements between digital platforms and media companies, which could also take the shape of skills training, for instance, instead of revenue sharing.
The ministry also stated that small media companies could still get online visibility if the proposed regulation was implemented, as long as they had been verified by the Press Council.
The ministry has confirmed that the latest draft of the regulation on media sustainability would require digital platforms to prioritize news from media outlets verified by the Press Council.
The draft also pushes for business relations between media companies and digital platforms, which could include financial compensation. If there is a dispute over a contract, either party may bring it to an independent committee to be established by the Press Council.
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