Google s fight in Australia could change the future of media
A new bill would force the search giant, along with Facebook, to pay news publishers for content in Australia. Other governments will likely follow suit. Listen - 07:43 Bloomberg/Getty
Google is threatening to leave Australia over a proposed media law. It s a battle the search giant is sure to face in other countries.
Last month, Google said it may stop providing search results in Australia if the government passes a new bill forcing it to pay the country s publishers for the news links and snippets its search engine surfaces. Leaving Australia would deprive its 25 million citizens of the world s most widely used search engine, which handles almost 95% of the country s daily searches.
A new bill would force the search giant, along with Facebook, to pay news publishers for content in Australia. Other governments will likely follow suit.