Google is rolling out tests that block access to news content for some Canadian users, the company confirmed, in what it says is a test run of a potential response to the government's online news bill
A spokeswoman for Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said Canadians will not be intimidated and called it disappointing that Google is borrowing from Meta's playbook.
Last year, Facebook warned that it might block sharing of news content on its platform in Canada over concerns about legislation that would compel digital platforms to pay news publishers.
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