By William Turvill, June 20, 2023, PressGazette
will block news on Facebook and Instagram, Google has now followed suit.
Google said it would remove all Canadian news links from its Search, News and Discover platforms when the Online News Act takes effect.
Kent Walker, Google and owner Alphabet’s president of global affairs, also said it would be “untenable” to continue with its Google News Showcase product in Canada.
Walker said in a blog: “The unprecedented decision to put a price on links (a so-called ‘link tax’) creates uncertainty for our products and exposes us to uncapped financial liability simply for facilitating Canadians’ access to news from Canadian publishers.
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