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Google threatens to disable search in Australia over proposed news-payment
law
- As Google (GOOG, GOOGL) is making peace with paying news publishers in
France, it's escalating the battle elsewhere. It's threatened to disable
its search engine in Australia if a proposed law passes forcing payment
to local publishers.
- Google and Australia have been in a stand-off over the issue for
months, but Google now says the law is "unworkable."
- And cutting off the search engine would mean turning off the spigot to
94% of online searches, according to the competition regulator. The law
also targets Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), which also opposes the legislation.
- Its intent is to protect local publishers, which includes Rupert
Murdoch's News Corp. (NWS, NWSA).
- "We don't respond to threats," Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison
says. "Australia makes our rules for things you can do in Australia.
That's
done in our parliament. It's done by our government. And that's how
things
work here in Australia."
|Today, 9:11 PM|232 Comments
Google threatens to disable search in Australia over proposed news-payment
law
- As Google (GOOG, GOOGL) is making peace with paying news publishers in
France, it's escalating the battle elsewhere. It's threatened to disable
its search engine in Australia if a proposed law passes forcing payment
to local publishers.
- Google and Australia have been in a stand-off over the issue for
months, but Google now says the law is "unworkable."
- And cutting off the search engine would mean turning off the spigot to
94% of online searches, according to the competition regulator. The law
also targets Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), which also opposes the legislation.
- Its intent is to protect local publishers, which includes Rupert
Murdoch's News Corp. (NWS, NWSA).
- "We don't respond to threats," Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison
says. "Australia makes our rules for things you can do in Australia.
That's
done in our parliament. It's done by our government. And that's how
things
work here in Australia."
|Today, 9:11 PM|232 Comments
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