Google threatens to withdraw search engine from Australia
Not surprisingly, the article claims are inaccurate.<p>&gt; Australia is introducing a landmark law to make Google, Facebook and potentially other tech companies pay media outlets for their news content.<p>No, Australia is trying to get Google to pay any time they link to a news website.<p>The bill text is here: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;parlinfo.aph.gov.au&#x2F;parlInfo&#x2F;search&#x2F;display&#x2F;display.w3p;page=0;query=BillId:r6652 Recstruct:billhome" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;parlinfo.aph.gov.au&#x2F;parlInfo&#x2F;search&#x2F;display&#x2F;display....</a>.<p>&gt; (1) For the purposes of this Part, a service makes content available if:
19 (a) the content is reproduced on the service, or is otherwise
20 placed on the service; or
21 (b) a link to the content is provided on the service; or
22 (c) an extract of the content is provided on the service.<p>I wonder what will happen to the Google Australia offices.