Australia has enacted a new law compelling major tech platforms like Google and Meta to negotiate payment deals with Australian news publishers or face a levy on their advertising revenue.

The Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) has called for comprehensive urban planning and attitudinal changes to mitigate floods in Accra and other parts of the country.

The article argues that the previous success in compelling tech giants to pay for news content can be replicated, suggesting a renewed effort to ensure fair compensation for news publishers.

Large technology companies may face increased taxation if they fail to reach agreements with news publishers. This potential measure follows criticism of previous draft laws released in April.

Meta has criticized Australia's new draft laws that would compel social media companies, including Google and TikTok, to pay local news publishers for content, potentially facing a compulsory levy if deals are not struck.

Digital platforms are set to face a new tax unless they reach agreements to compensate news publishers for their journalistic content.

Indonesia is pushing to revise its copyright law to address artificial intelligence, sparking a debate between news publishers seeking compensation and technology companies concerned about overreach.

Indonesia is exploring options to compel major technology companies to compensate news publishers for their content, following similar initiatives in other countries.

Puneet Gupt has been named the new chairperson of the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), with Anant Goenka appointed as the vice-chair, following Gupt's active involvement during his tenure as Vice Chairperson.