Li Huairen, deputy director of the Digital Department.

(Photo by reporter Xu Ziling)

[Reporter Xu Ziling/Taipei Report] The second round of dialogue between the digital platform and the news industry ended at the end of March. The Department of Digital Technology pointed out today (8th) that an inter-ministerial meeting of the Executive Yuan was held at the end of April. Political Commissar Wu Zhengzhong made two instructions during the meeting , including planning to start the third round of dialogue, and requesting the Digital Ministry and the Fair Council to study relevant bills proposed by legislators and foreign legislative structures.

The digital advertising market is monopolized by large multinational digital platforms, and the news industry, which also relies on digital advertising as revenue, bears the brunt. With the intervention of the government, the two sides launched the first round of negotiations at the end of last year. Google announced the establishment of "Taiwan News" on March 8 this year. Digital Co-Prosperity Fund".

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However, the second round of dialogue took place in March this year. The two major digital platforms and the news industry have yet to reach a consensus on profit sharing. Meta’s attitude has also become tougher than before. The outside world is concerned about whether the digital platforms will continue to negotiate with the news industry.

Li Huairen, deputy minister of the Digital Department, accepted a joint interview with the media today and pointed out that on April 25, the Executive Yuan held an inter-ministerial meeting. At the meeting, Political Commissar Wu Zhengzhong of the Executive Yuan made two instructions, including planning to start the third round of dialogue, and requiring the Digital Department to work with fairness. It will study relevant bills proposed by legislators and foreign legislative structures.

As for when the third round of dialogue meeting will be held, Li Huairen said that he will wait for Google to explain in detail the previously proposed co-prosperity plan (Taiwan News Digital Co-Prosperity Fund), and the dialogue will be discussed from the perspective of "co-prosperity".

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