Google threatens to cut off news links in California
8 months, 1 week ago

Google threatens to cut off news links in California

The Hindu  

Google says it will start removing links to California news websites for some users in California. The move from Google comes in response to the pending California Journalism Preservation Act, which would require Google to pay a fee for linking users in the state to news articles. Google, in the testing phase, will remove links to California news websites, potentially covered by CJPA, to measure the impact of the legislation on its product experience. “If passed, CJPA may result in significant changes to services we can offer Californians and the traffic we can provide to California publishers”, Jaffer Zaidi, VP Global News Partnerships at Google said in a blog post. While supporters of the bill argue it gives news publishers more leverage to bargain better deals with Google, criticisms include the difficulty faced in putting an actual number on the amount Google makes from news.

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NPR  

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Associated Press  

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LA Times  

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The Hindu  

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NPR  

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The Hindu  

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Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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Associated Press  

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