The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, which would establish a media cartel to coordinate with big tech against conservative media outlets.
The hearing, “Breaking the News — Journalism, Competition, and the Effects of Market Power on a Free Press,” will discuss the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act.
The legislation would create a federal carveout in federal antitrust law to allow media companies to collectively bargain with big tech companies.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Republicans such as Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) have pushed this highly controversial proposal.
Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle explained:
Proponents of the bill argue it would force big tech giants like Google and Facebook to profit share with media outlets for content that is shared on their…
