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Google clashes with Australian regulator over law that would force it to pay for news – Source CNET Internet News

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Australia’s competition watchdog on Monday accused Google of sharing “misinformation” about a proposed law that would require the search giant to pay media companies for news content. The response comes after Google published an open letter saying new regulation will “hurt how Australians use Google Search and YouTube.”

“A proposed law, the News Media Bargaining Code, would force us to provide you with a dramatically worse Google Search and YouTube, could lead to your data being handed over to big news businesses, and would put…

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