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Google Search may become unavailable in Australia over journalism compensation row – Notebookcheck.net
Millions of people search for news on Google or Facebook; therefore, those tech behemoths should pay media outlets for their content. At least, this is the Australian…
Traditional news media has faltered with the rise of online search services, with those who adapted early on and got themselves searchable doing best. Newspaper advertising revenues in Australia, for example, have fallen steadily since 2008, whereas that of Google hit US$7.7 million in the same market in 2019 alone.
Therefore, the Australian government reasons, Google (and Facebook) should pay a “fair price” for content from news companies based in that country if it is accessed through their search…
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