Google Blocks News Content

• Google says it may ‘assess’ future news access in Canada over Bill C-18

  A Google executive told a Senate committee the company has shared its concerns with the government's online news bill for over a year, but those concerns have not been considered.

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  May 3, 2023
  
• Google won’t rule out blocking news in Canada if Liberal bill passes, exec tells MPs

  Earlier this year, Google ran a five-week test that prevented 3.3 per cent of its Canadians users from seeing news links when searching for journalism on its search engine.

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  Apr 20, 2023
  
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• Google executive committee testimony over blocked news access delayed by glitches

  Four executives were summoned to appear after Google confirmed it was conducting a test to limit news access to some Canadian users in response to the proposed Online News Act.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2023
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• Google to limit some Canadians from viewing news in response to Ottawa’s Bill C-18

  The company says it is limiting access to news content online to under four per cent of its Canadian users of its products in response to the proposed Online News Act.

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  Feb 22, 2023