The Greens want a publicly-owned search engine to replace Google – iTnews

The Greens are calling for the Coalition government to investigate the establishment of a publicly-owned and independent search engine for Australia, following Google threatening to withdraw from the country.
Google and Facebook are currently locked in a bitter stoush with the Morrison government over a proposed media code that would see the online giants negotiate payment deals with news publishers.
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has promised prime minister Scott Morrison that his company’s…

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