The News/Media Alliance, previously known as the Newspaper Association of America, has called on US federal agencies to look into Google’s decision to remove links to California news outlets. This move by Google comes in light of the proposed California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), which would mandate tech companies like Google to compensate California publishers for sharing their news content.
Representing more than 2,200 publishers, the News/Media Alliance penned letters to the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and California State Attorney General. They believe that Google’s removal of these links could be seen as an attempt to pressure or retaliate against the pending legislative measure in Sacramento.
The CJPA aims to establish a system where tech giants, including Google, would have to pay California media organizations for featuring their content through links. This bill successfully made its way through the state Assembly last year.
In a recent blog post, Jaffer Zaidi, Google’s VP of Global News Partnerships, highlighted the rationale behind the removal of these links, emphasizing…
2024-04-17 16:20:52
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