Anti-tech news industry bill will boost conservative media after GOP demands

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Republicans have pushed to ensure conservative publications get a boost from a bill meant to help the news industry get better compensation for content posted on Big Tech platforms such as Google and Facebook.

The bipartisan bill, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, has been changed significantly in the past few months to ensure that only smaller news outlets will benefit, according to three people familiar with the bill.

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