Google says it will start blocking Canadian news stories in response to new law
The Google fight with the country echoes a similar battle in Australia, where the tech industry eventually struck deals with news publishers after tense negotiations.
by Bobby Allyn
Jun 29, 2023
2 minutes
Google said on Thursday that it will block all links to Canadian news articles for people using its search engine and other services in the country in response to a new law that would compel tech companies to pay publishers for content.
It comes a week after Meta vowed blackout of Canadian publishers on Facebook and Instagram,
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