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French lawmakers vote to impose €0.055 per-gigabyte data tax on Netflix, Google, Meta
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French lawmakers voted to impose a tax of €0.055 on every gigabyte of data sent by companies such as Netflix, Google, and Meta. The measure targets large data-transmitting platforms and would raise operating costs for major technology and streaming firms operating in France. The vote represents a legislative step toward taxing data traffic generated by large digital companies. No further details on implementation timeline, revenue estimates, or exemptions were provided in the source item.
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French lawmakers have voted to impose a tax of €0.055 per gigabyte of data sent by companies such as Netflix, Google, and Meta.
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