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Local Publishers Skeptical About Google Taiwan's Media Fund

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By Andy Hsueh/Joyce Tseng

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Local publishers are concerned about the future of their autonomy after Google announced a US$9.8 million subsidy to boost Taiwan's media operations and digital competitiveness. Correction: This report says that Google will be providing more details on how the fund will be managed in the coming months. Details will in fact be provided by the Google-commissioned “Digital Economy and Industry Development Association” (DTA).