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Media reforms: Google’s new tactic on service it threatened to withdraw – NEWS.com.au
Media reforms: Google’s new tactic on service it threatened to withdraw
Google has added another weapon to its arsenal in a fight with the federal government over the future of Australian news. Australians surfing Google on Friday morning were met with a link criticising the government’s proposal to make the tech giant pay Australian outlets for original news content.
“You may have heard about a proposed law. We are willing to pay to support journalism,” it said, linking to a video message from Google Australia and New Zealand managing director Mel Silva.
Ms Silva threatened…
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