Google has started blocking California-based news outlets in protest of a pending bill that would require the tech giant to pay publishers. Some California users were unable to access local news on Friday due to the restriction.
The company on Friday said it has started blocking California -based news outlets to protest a pending bill that supporters say would extend a lifeline to the ailing news industry.Some California users of Google were not able to access local news on Friday after the tech giant restricted news links in the state in response to a bill that would force the tech giant to pay publishers.
In its blog post, Google executive Jaffer Zaidi said the pending legislation, the California Journalism Preservation Act, is the wrong approach to supporting journalism. Google and Meta have developed something of a playbook in response to efforts requiring the tech giant to financially support the ailing news industry.
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