Google will remove links to Canadian news from search results and other products in Canada when the law takes effect in about six months.
Canada's federal government has pushed back against suggestions to make changes, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in June accused the companies of using "bullying tactics."
"This shows how deeply irresponsible and out of touch they are, especially when they make billions of dollars off of Canadian users." "We have now informed the government that when the law takes effect, we unfortunately will have to remove links to Canadian news from our Search, News and Discover products in Canada," Walker said.
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