Google has threatened to withdraw its website from Australia if the country adopts one specific law. Facebook also threatens to change users’ news feeds to have no news if the code goes through. Basically, tech giants would be forced to negotiate with individual news outlets in exchange for using their content. An independent arbitrator will be appointed to ‘ultimately determine the amount of payment if no agreement can be reached. ‘The brain trust at Google has decided that they can finally pull the service, instead of having the prospect of shell out money. This is a prickly situation due to the relative proximity to other discussions about how much power these businesses have over their users. As it stands now, the company has not indicated that it intends to move. In turn, Australia are good with both results and he draws a line in the sand.
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Australia introduces laws requiring technology giants such as Google and Facebook to negotiate payments with local publishers and broadcasters pic.twitter.com/8BiLa1fbFQ– Reuters (@Reuters) 22 January 2021
The Guardian reported on the matter and received comments. ‘The principle of unrestricted linking between sites is fundamental to search and coupled with the unmanageable financial and operational risk that if this version of the code were to become law, it would give us no real choice but to stop making Google Search available in Australia do not set. Withdrawing our services from Australia is the last thing Google wants, especially if there is still a way forward, ‘said Mel Silva, Google’s managing director, in Australia.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison did not want to be presented by Google. He responded to this statement by putting his foot down. Morrison wanted to make it clear that Australia would not be bullied by any of the big tech giants.
He explained, “Let me be clear. Australia sets our rules for things you can do in Australia. This is being done in our parliament. This is done by our government. And this is how things work here in Australia and people who want to work with it, in Australia, are very welcome. But we do not respond to threats. ”
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