Google told the Canadian government it would block articles from Canada-based news outlets from appearing in search results and other products in the country after the passage of a new bill that would require Google to pay a fee to news companies.
The bill would have brought in $329 million for Canadian newsrooms annually, Canada's Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated, a revenue stream that now seems unlikely to materialize.
It requires companies such as Meta and Google to pay media outlets when they link to news in search or feeds.
From 2008 to 2018, 216 Canadian newsrooms closed their doors, according to researchers.
Meta already said it would begin blocking Canadian news outlets from appearing on Facebook or Instagram after the bill's passage.
Persons:
Sundar Pichai, Pablo Rodriguez, Mercier, Kent Walker, Meta, It's, Justin Trudeau, We're, Walker
Organizations:
Americas, U.S . Chamber, Commerce, Google, Google's News, Discover, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, newsrooms, Honoré, Twitter, Facebook
Locations:
Los Angeles , California, Canada, Australia