Google drops Australia from News Showcase launch amid regulator rancour – iTnews

Google has postponed the Australian rollout of News Showcase citing regulatory complications, just three months after announcing the product, as the US internet giant grapples with one of the most audacious attempts to police its activities.
After naming Australia, Germany and Brazil as markets where it would start paying publishers to feature their news, Google dropped Australia from the product’s launch last week because its antitrust body has since pushed for laws forcing Google to pay royal…

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