Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Google News May Be Forced to Shut Down Due to EU 'Link Tax' Plans

 
By Anthony Cuthbertson 

The future of Google News in Europe is in doubt after Google executives hinted that EU plans for a "link tax" could force it to shut down.

The new piece of European legislation is intended to make sure online publishers are paid if their content appears in search results on Google.

A similar law introduced in Spain in 2014 resulted in the search giant shutting down Google News in the country, which it claims led to a fall in traffic local newspapers and publications.

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Source: The Independent 

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