French lawmakers approve $11.2 billion internet tax based on traffic usage, costs $0.06 per gigabyte of content accessed

French lawmakers have approved an amendment proposing a €0.055-per-gigabyte tax on digital content delivered to internet subscribers in France. The measure could generate an estimated €10 billion annually, with companies including Google, Meta, Netflix and potentially TikTok among those affected. However, the proposal still faces further parliamentary scrutiny, while government officials have…