Industry leaders and academics are calling for a new law that would require
digital platforms to pay for news content.

At a public legislative hearing today, both the Ministry of Digital Affairs
and the National Communications Commission said they support the idea that
news has value.

A recent report shows that from 2012 to 2023, Taiwan’s digital ad revenue
rose sharply, while traditional media ad income dropped by half.

Groups say news outlets are not getting fair pay from big platforms.

The government is looking at new rules, including mandatory bargaining and a
news fund, to help protect the news industry and democracy.

MODA says it will help media and digital platforms talk and work together,
and will support new business models like subscriptions.

The NCC also wants to make sure news outlets are treated fairly and stay
independent.

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