The opposing subcommittee led the charge against tech platforms, and in this instance will also hear from Microsoft President Brad Smith, focusing on his relationships with news organizations
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A house judicial panel focused on Antitrust will hear from three witnesses on Friday representing a range of news organizations with concerns over how big tech platforms such as Facebook and Alphabet’s Google are increasingly dominating their industry.
The Opposition Subcommittee leading the charge against the tech platform, and in this instance focusing on its relationship with news organizations, will also hear from Microsoft President Brad Smith.
Social media companies use news to attract customers and they have been accused by news publishers of not sharing enough advertising revenue with them.
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Witnesses for Friday’s hearing include David Chavern, head of the News Media Alliance, which includes News Corp and USA Today; Emily Barr, who represents the National Association of Broadcasters and Graham Media Group, which has 7 local TV stations; The statement said that Newsgild-CWA President Jonathan Shaluos represented the reporters.
Bipteratan members of Congress are expected to introduce a bill in the near future, which will make it easier for small news organizations to negotiate better deals with the Big Tech platform and increase their revenue.
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