Google says it is blocking Canadian users from seeing news on its platform over a fresh law requiring tech companies to pay for news content
Google says it will be "harder for Canadians to find news online" and "for journalists to reach their audiences" after Ottawa brings law requiring tech companies to pay for news content.Canada's measure builds on Australia's New Media Bargaining Code, a world first, that made Google and Meta pay for news content on their platforms. / Photo: AFP
It requires digital giants to make fair commercial deals with Canadian outlets for the news and information that is shared on their platforms or face binding arbitration. People in the country will, however, still be able to access news from Canadian sites by typing their respective web address directly into a browser or through apps.
The two companies, who dominate online advertising, have been accused of draining cash away from traditional news organisations while using their content for free.
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