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Will Zuckerberg go crying to Trump about Albo’s media tax? You bet

Elizabeth Knight Business columnist November 13, 2025 — 3.31pm

The Australian government’s rebooted attempt to clip the ticket of the big US platforms that effectively siphon advertising revenue from Australian media companies will become a riveting game of chicken.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, who has been fighting contributing to Australian publishers’ coffers, in particular is likely to deploy any number of tactics to avoid paying local media companies for their news content.

The social media giant reluctantly signed up to the first iteration of the government’s News Bargaining Code but refused to extend this into a sec

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