MICROSOFT PRESIDENT BACKS AUSTRALIAN MEDIA CODE FOR OTHER COUNTRIES TOO

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"This [the stoush over the news media code between Google and Facebook on one hand,and the Australian Government on the other] has made for an unusual split within the techsector," Smith said in a long blog post published on Thursday US time."And we’ve heard from people asking whether Microsoft would support a similar proposalin the United States, Canada, the European Union, and other countries. The short answer isyes."Brad Smith, pictured. After Google threatened to pull itsSearch service from Australia if the news media code billwas passed into law in its current form, Australian PrimeMinister Scott Morrison spoke to Smith and Microsoft chiefexecutive Satya Nadella, to discuss whether Microsoftwould be willing to plug the gap. The answer wasoverwhelmingly in the positive.