Google flexes muscles by removing European publishers from search results – CyberNews.com
Google announced that it will be running a “small, time-limited test” in which the search engine won’t show results from EU-based news publishers in Google News, Search, and Discover. The test will affect 1% of users in a few countries.
One percent of users in Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain won’t find any news on Google.
Why? Google says it wants to assess how search results from EU news publishers impact the search experience for the users and traffic to publishers. However, European publishers consider the power play as a warning.
The tech giant’s relationship with media organizations in Europe has been plagued with tensions regarding copyright and compensation for news content.
The EU has implemented the Copyright Directive and its Article 15, known as the “link tax,” has drawn significant discussion. It mandates fair compensation for news publishers.
Media organizations argue that Google has significant power over how news is…
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