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Google to remove links to Canadian news from search and news in response to new legislation

Google will remove links to Canadian news from its search and news services in Canada when the country’s new Online News Act comes into effect at the end of 2023.

The company says it remains committed to working with the Canadian government on making news sustainable, but says it considers the new legislation unworkable.

In 2022, the tech giant resumed its news service in Spain after the country transposed the 2019 European Copyright Directive, repealing a 2014 national legislation that required the company to pay for links to news content.

The EU directive allows search platforms to provide links to news publishers’ content and publish short extracts without payment.

Legislation similar to Canada’s was passed in Australia in 2021, effectively forcing tech giants, including Google and Meta, to negotiate deals with local news publishers.

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Google will remove links to Canadian news from its search and news services in Canada when the country’s new Online News Act comes into effect at the end of 2023.

The company says it remains committed to working with the Canadian government on making news sustainable, but says it considers the new legislation unworkable.

In 2022, the tech giant resumed its news service in Spain after the country transposed the 2019 European Copyright Directive, repealing a 2014 national legislation that required the company to pay for links to news content.

The EU directive allows search platforms to provide links to news publishers’ content and publish short extracts without payment.

Legislation similar to Canada’s was passed in Australia in 2021, effectively forcing tech giants, including Google and Meta, to negotiate deals with local news publishers.