Google to Stop Showing News Links in Canada
June 29 2023 - 1:40PM
Dow Jones News
By Stephen Nakrosis
Google said it would remove URLs to news pages from its Search,
News and Discover products in Canada when the Online News Act, or
Bill C-18, a new law passed by the Canadian government requiring
payment from internet giants to show news links, takes effect.
"The unprecedented decision to put a price on links (a so-called
'links tax') creates uncertainty for our products and exposes us to
uncapped financial liability," Google said.
Bill C-18 also makes it "untenable" to continue offering the
Google News Showcase product in Canada, the search company
said.
Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 29, 2023 14:25 ET (18:25 GMT)
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