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French lawmakers approve $11.2 billion internet tax based on traffic usage, costs $0.65 per gigabyte of content accessed

Tom's Hardware Oct 31, 2026, 7:11 PM (1 hour ago)

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.

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