OTTAWA — Google says it will remove news links in Canada because of the Liberal government's new law forcing digital giants to compensate media outlets for content they share or otherwise repurpose online.
In response, the tech giant said it will remove Canadian news links from Google News — a personalized aggregator service available by web or app that highlights local news — and from Google Discover, a feature on mobile phones that helps people find content.
Google said it has informed the Liberal government of its decision. It did not say exactly when it will remove news, but it will happen before the law comes into force. The law passed last week and will come into effect by the end of the year. Kent Walker, president of global affairs for Google and its parent company Alphabet, said he's disappointed it has come to this but that the law is"unworkable."
The Online News Act requires both companies to enter into agreements with news publishers to pay them for news content that appears on their sites if it helps them generate money.
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