Google to Test Blocking News Content in Canada After New Bill Asks Big Tech to Pay Publishers

Google is testing blocking access to news content for some Canadian users, the company confirmed on Wednesday, in what it says is a test run of a potential response to the government's online news bill. "We're briefly testing potential product responses to Bill C-18 that impact a very small percentage of Canadian users. We run thousands of tests each year to assess an...

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