WASHINGTON: Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch said that large online platforms like Facebook should pay “trusted” news organisations as part of efforts to improve credibility and stem misinformation.
In a statement issued by his News Corp, the publishing unit which includes newspapers in the United States, Britain and Australia, Murdoch offered up his idea as a way to boost trust in online news and support journalism, using the “carriage fee” model in the cable TV industry.
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