Google says it will pilot removing links to California news sites for a small percentage of users in response to the pending California Journalism Preservation Act.
Google says it will start removing links to California news websites in a “short term test for a small percentage of California users.” The move is in response to the pending California Journalism Preservation Act , which would require Google to pay a fee for linking Californians to news articles.
Supporters argue the California bill gives publishers leverage to make profit sharing more equitable. Google alleges that it already drives traffic to publishers and that this sort of legislation favors media conglomerates at the risk of further hollowing out local papers. Complicating matters, it’s difficult to put a number on how much money Google makes from news.
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