WELLINGTON - Google said on Friday (Oct 4) it will stop linking to New Zealand news articles and ditch the agreements it has with local news organisations, if the country's government goes ahead with a law to force tech giants to pay a fair price for content that appears on their feeds. The New Zealand government in July confirmed it...
The logo for Google is seen at a Google store in Manhattan, New York City, US, on Nov 17, 2021.WELLINGTON - Google said on Friday it will stop linking to New Zealand news articles and ditch the agreements it has with local news organisations, if the country's government goes ahead with a law to force tech giants to pay a fair price for content that appears on their feeds.
Caroline Rainsford, Google New Zealand Country Director said in a blog post that if the bill as it currently stands becomes law, Google would be forced to make significant changes to its products and investments. Google, which is owned by Alphabet Inc , is concerned that bill is contrary to the idea of the internet being open, that it will be harmful to small publishers and that the uncapped financial exposure provides business uncertainty.
"We are still in the consultation phase and will make announcements in due course," he said in a statement. "My officials and I have met with Google on a number of occasions to discuss their concerns, and will continue to do so."
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