Google to Pay Some Publishers in Australia, Brazil, Germany for Content

Google to Pay Some Publishers in Australia, Brazil, Germany for Content
The logo of Google is seen in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 20, 2020. Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
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BRUSSELS—Alphabet’s Google on Thursday took a step to resolving its spat with publishers, saying it would pay some media groups in Australia, Brazil, and Germany for “high-quality” content and expects to do more deals with others.

The U.S. internet giant has for years tried to fend off demands for payment from news publishers worldwide in return for using their content, with European media groups among their fiercest critics.