McConnell Backs Bill to Give News Outlets Leverage Over Big Tech
- Bill would let news publishers negotiate with Google, Facebook
- Tech companies are increasingly under scrutiny in Washington
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is cosponsoring a bipartisan bill that would help news publishers jointly negotiate with internet platforms such as Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google.
The Kentucky Republican added his support to the bill on Monday, according to Congress’s website. The legislation would grant publishers a four-year exemption from antitrust laws so they could negotiate financial terms with the tech giants that often serve as a gateway for readers and online advertisers.