General
Google ‘throwing its weight around’ by burying links to some commercial news sites, experts say
Google has decided to hide some Australian news sites from its search results, in a move that is being interpreted as a response to the Australian Government attempting to make the tech giant pay for original news content.
Key points:
- Google is currently burying links to some Australian commercial news sites
- The company says the “experiment” only affects about 1 per cent of Australian users
- Experts say tech giant is “throwing its weight around” while under pressure to pay for local news content
The search algorithm tweak affects a small percentage of users and buries links to some commercial news sites, a Google spokesperson said.
“Every year we conduct tens of thousands of experiments in Google Search,” they said.
“We’re currently running a…
-
General22 hours agoFederal government funding extends cohealth GP services until July 2026
-
Business23 hours agoWhat I’d buy if I had to invest $20,000 in ASX 200 shares before the weekend
-
General6 hours agoMildura man given 28 years to pay $73,000 in unpaid fines and tolls
-
Noosa News24 hours agoAlleged violence within the CFMEU a ‘cancer’, administrator tells Queensland inquiry