Meta has strongly opposed Australia's draft legislation that seeks to mandate payments from social media companies for news articles shared on their platforms. The tech giant described the proposal as 'grossly unfair' and argued that it would not create a sustainable news industry. The legislation aims to ensure that companies like Meta, Google, and TikTok compensate local publishers for the traffic generated by their news articles. If these companies do not negotiate content deals with local media, they could face a compulsory levy of 2.25% of their Australian revenue. Supporters of the law contend that social media platforms benefit from news content while depriving traditional media of advertising revenue. The draft laws are expected to be introduced in parliament later this year, reflecting the ongoing struggle of traditional media companies in an increasingly digital news landscape, where over half of Australians rely on social media for news according to a study by the University of Canberra.