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French Lawmakers Approve $11.2 Billion Internet Traffic Tax
Original: French lawmakers approve $11.2 billion internet tax based on traffic usage, costs $0.65 per gigabyte of content accessed — US tech giants like Google and Meta face new levies on content delivered to French subscribers
French lawmakers have approved an $11.2 billion tax on internet traffic, set at $0.65 per gigabyte of content accessed. The levy targets US technology giants such as Google and Meta, which will face new charges on content delivered to subscribers in France. The move represents one of the most direct attempts yet to make large online platforms pay for the volume of data they distribute within the country.
Why now: A major new levy on US tech giants raises fresh debate over digital taxation and US-France tech relations.
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