SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Google on Friday began removing California news websites from some people’s search results, a test that acted as a threat should the state Legislature pass a law requiring the search giant to pay media companies for linking to their content.
Google announced the move in a blog post on Friday, calling it a “short-term test for a small percentage of users ... to measure the impact of the legislation on our product experience.” The company said it also would pause new investments in the California news industry, including the partnership initiative with news organizations and its product licensing program.
“By helping people find news stories, we help publishers of all sizes grow their audiences at no cost to them. (This bill) would up-end that model,” Jaffer Zaidi, Google’s vice president for global news partnerships, wrote in the blog post.
Ben Whishaw lights up the Croisette as he joins his co
Judge grants autopsy rules requested by widow of Mississippi man found dead after vanishing
F1 paddock watches to see if Verstappen leaves Red Bull with car builder or if Hamilton lands Newey
Britain's new bonkers EV: Callum Skye is an £80k electric buggy built in Warwickshire
Washington adds four assistant coaches including Tony Bland, who was part of 2017 FBI probe
Kris Jenner launches eerily uncanny Christmas ornament of herself for $82
Mississippi Republicans revive bill to regulate transgender bathroom use in schools
Ben Whishaw lights up the Croisette as he joins his co
Ryan Gosling gushes over partner Eva Mendes and brands her the 'best acting coach'
Nina Dobrev hospitalized with a neck brace due to serious e
Demi Moore, 61, proves she's still got it as she displays her stunning figure in leopard