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Australia to levy taxes worth crores of dollars on Meta, Google and TikTok if they do not pay for news

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Mohammad Al Imran
Mohammad Al Imran
21 August 2026, 12:42 PM 23,796 4 min read
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Australia to levy taxes worth crores of dollars on Meta, Google and TikTok if they do not pay for news
খবর প্রকাশের জন্য অর্থ পরিশোধ না করলে মেটা, গুগল ও টিকটকের ওপর বড় অঙ্কের কর বসাবে অস্ট্রেলিয়া। Photo: ছবি: প্রথম আলো

Australia to levy taxes worth crores of dollars on Meta, Google and TikTok if they do not pay for news. Our correspondent has the details, along with comment from the authorities concerned.

Officials said preparations were under way and the situation was being monitored closely. Those present described the scene and said they had asked the authorities to act sooner.

We are watching this hour by hour and will update the public as soon as anything changes.

According to the office concerned, these steps have been taken so far:

  • A control room has been opened.
  • Field teams have been deployed.
  • An emergency hotline is now live.

What happens next

Further details will be published as they emerge. Those concerned have been asked to stay alert and to follow official announcements.

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Topics: Bangladesh Health

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