“Links” is an exhausting, tiring talking point that's been fed, in particular, by Google. The word “links” doesn't appear anywhere in the bill.
What matters here, and it mattered in Australia, is that the entire legislation is built off the imbalance in bargaining power that exists. That's what it's anchored on. Yes, in the multi-year investigation Australia did and the U.K. has done, etc., they describe that platform power. In it, it's mentioned that they provide access to content, but the idea that any payment for links is dictated is just hogwash.