Google Is Removing Some Links to California Based News Sites from Its Search Results
Google announced today it will cut some links to California-based news sites in its search results to prepare for future actions against the state's possibility of charging Google for news links.
Neowin.net 11:39 am on April 16, 2024
Google is removing links to California news websites from its search results as a preparatory measure against the possible passage and implementation of the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA). The bill aims to require Google and other similar companies to pay fees if they include ads next to news content. Google opposes the legislation, claiming it would favor large media conglomerates and hedge funds at the expense of smaller news organizations. The company has also paused funding for new California-based partners in its Google News Showcase and Google News Initiative. (Source: The Los Angeles Times)
- Google is preparing to remove links to California news websites from its search results as a measure against the potential passage and implementation of the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA).
- The CJPA aims to require Google and other similar companies to pay fees if they include ads next to news content.
- Google opposes the legislation, claiming it would favor large media conglomerates and hedge funds at the expense of smaller news organizations.
- The company has also paused funding for new California-based partners in its Google News Showcase and Google News Initiative.
- The Los Angeles Times reported on these developments.
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