California lawmakers want Google and Meta to pay for the news stories and videos that show up in search results. 

The tech companies are fighting back hard, saying a so-called "link tax" would upend the free flow of information online.

For more on this, KCBS Radio News Anchors Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke with Anya Schiffrin, Director of Technology Media and Communications at Columbia University. She's an expert on global media, innovation and human rights.

California lawmakers want Google and Meta to pay for the news stories and videos that show up in search results. 
The tech companies are fighting back hard, saying a so-called "link tax" would upend the free flow of information online.
For more on this, KCBS Radio News Anchors Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke with Anya Schiffrin, Director of Technology Media and Communications at Columbia University. She's an expert on global media, innovation and human rights.

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