Australia may not be Google’s best market but a proposed law by the Australian Government has the search major on tenterhooks. So much so Google has now threatened to remove its search engine from Australia because of it.
The Australian Govt wants Google to pay royalty to news publishers over news stories that surface in search results. If passed, this could be the world’s 1st such law to make Google & even Facebook + other tech companies to pay media outlets for their news Content.
On Google’s statement of removing its search engine, Australian PM Scott Morrison has said lawmakers would not yield to “threats”.
Google threatens to withdraw search engine from Australia – BBC
Google has threatened to remove its search engine from Australia over the nation’s attempt to make the tech giant share royalties with news publishers. Australia is introducing a world-first law to make Google, Facebook and potentially other tech companies pay media outlets for their news content. But the US firms have fought back, warning the law would make them withdraw some of their services.
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