California wants Big Tech to pay for information. Google is fighting back.

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A previous version of This article said THE Rising of money Google will provide has canadian news organizations was $100 million. He East 100 million canadian dollars. THE article has has been corrected.

SAN FRANCIS — For years, Governments around THE world to have paid A bitter struggle with Google And Meta on if THE Big Technology giants should pay For THE news stories And videos that to show up In research results And on social media. NOW that struggle has come has their House grass — THE United States.

California The politicians are move forward A Invoice that would be force Google And Meta — which possesses Facebook And Instagram — has pay news editors each time they display pieces of their articles Or to show connections has them In research results Or on social media. THE companies are pressure furiously has block he, saying THE law would be enact A "link tax" And to spill THE free to flow of information online.

NOW, Google East socket It is resistance A stage further away, by completely blocking news connections For Based in California news organizations Since showing up In research results For a few Californians. Google won't say how a lot people he East blocking news For, but called THE move A "short term test" In A Blog job announcing he earlier This month.

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The politicians And news editors to have shot back. "This East A dangerous threat by Google" that East "clearly A abuse of power And demonstrates extraordinary pride,” said Mike McGuire, A Democratic State senator In California WHO East sponsorship THE invoice.

"These Actions by Google to show Why A Invoice East necessary. It is seriously concerning that A business can basically cut disabled THE free to flow of information has Californians,” said Britney Barsotti, general Advice For THE California News Editors Association.

On 350 news editors sign A April 18 letter proof THE Invoice, including THE The bone Angeles Times And THE San Francis Chronicle.

that of Google action East THE last move In A growth shock between THE technology giants And THE news industry. After years of contraction advertisement income, layoffs And newspaper bankruptcies, news organizations are more and more turning has Governments has enact new rules force THE technology platforms has share a few of THE money they TO DO Since THE the Web with journalism organizations.

correction

A previous version of This article said THE Rising of money Google will provide has canadian news organizations was $100 million. He East 100 million canadian dollars. THE article has has been corrected.

SAN FRANCIS — For years, Governments around THE world to have paid A bitter struggle with Google And Meta on if THE Big Technology giants should pay For THE news stories And videos that to show up In research results And on social media. NOW that struggle has come has their House grass — THE United States.

California The politicians are move forward A Invoice that would be force Google And Meta — which possesses Facebook And Instagram — has pay news editors each time they display pieces of their articles Or to show connections has them In research results Or on social media. THE companies are pressure furiously has block he, saying THE law would be enact A "link tax" And to spill THE free to flow of information online.

NOW, Google East socket It is resistance A stage further away, by completely blocking news connections For Based in California news organizations Since showing up In research results For a few Californians. Google won't say how a lot people he East blocking news For, but called THE move A "short term test" In A Blog job announcing he earlier This month.

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The politicians And news editors to have shot back. "This East A dangerous threat by Google" that East "clearly A abuse of power And demonstrates extraordinary pride,” said Mike McGuire, A Democratic State senator In California WHO East sponsorship THE invoice.

"These Actions by Google to show Why A Invoice East necessary. It is seriously concerning that A business can basically cut disabled THE free to flow of information has Californians,” said Britney Barsotti, general Advice For THE California News Editors Association.

On 350 news editors sign A April 18 letter proof THE Invoice, including THE The bone Angeles Times And THE San Francis Chronicle.

that of Google action East THE last move In A growth shock between THE technology giants And THE news industry. After years of contraction advertisement income, layoffs And newspaper bankruptcies, news organizations are more and more turning has Governments has enact new rules force THE technology platforms has share a few of THE money they TO DO Since THE the Web with journalism organizations.

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