Google delays News Showcase launch in Australia
US internet company drops Australia in rollout as antitrust body pushes for laws forcing Google to pay royalties for content
02 October 2020 - 10:35
Sydney — Google has postponed the Australian rollout of News Showcase citing regulatory complications, just three months after announcing the product, as the US internet giant grapples with one of the most audacious attempts to police its activities.
After naming Australia, Germany and Brazil as markets where it would start paying publishers to feature their news, the Alphabet unit dropped Australia from the product’s launch this week because its antitrust body has since pushed for laws forcing Google to pay royalties for content industry-wide...
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