Google Blocking News Content for Some Canadians in Response to Government Bill

Google Blocking News Content for Some Canadians in Response to Government Bill
The logo of Google is displayed on a carpet at the entrance hall of Google France in Paris, on Nov. 18, 2019. Michel Euler/AP Photo
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A spokesman for Google says the tech company is blocking some Canadian users from viewing news content in response to the Liberal government’s online news bill.
The proposed Online News Act, also known as Bill C-18, would require digital giants such as Google and Meta, which owns Facebook, to negotiate deals that would compensate Canadian media companies for republishing their content on their platforms.