US EditionFaced with possibly paying for news, Google removes links to California news sites for some users
- Google is conducting a test to remove California news websites from search results, in response to potential legislation to require payment for linking.
- This test is temporary and affecting a small group of users to evaluate the impact on the product. Google is also pausing investments in the California news industry.
- The company made this announcement in a blog post on Friday.
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Google removes links to California news sites, citing proposed state law requiring payment to publishers
Google is removing links to California news websites in reaction to proposed state legislation requiring big tech companies to pay news outlets for their content, the company announced Friday in a blog post.
Google Blocks News in California to Protest Proposed Media Payoff Law
Google has begun restricting access to news articles for some users in California in response to the pending California Journalism Preservation Act, which would require tech giants like Google and Mark Zuckerberg's Meta to pay publishers for news content. The post Google Blocks News in California to Protest Proposed Media Payoff Law appeared first on Breitbart.
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