Google Will Appear Before Commons, but Media Suggests Arresting CEO Drew Wilson | March 5, 2023 After Google received a House of Commons summons, the media is suggesting that Google CEO’s should be arrested for sending other representatives.
Google Summoned Before Government for Test Blocking News Links as Warned Drew Wilson | February 28, 2023 Canada’s link tax law (Bill C-18) is on the ropes and MP’s have summoned Google over their test. It’s over the worlds most predictable move.
Bill C-18 Supporters Before Google Test: They’re Stealing from Us! Supporters After Test: Not Stealing News is Disrespectful! Drew Wilson | February 24, 2023 Complete and total hypocrisy by Bill C-18 supporters was on full display. After Google tested blocking news links, supporters accused Google of being “Disrespectful”.
Publishers Already Complaining They’re Not Getting Enough Money from Google News Showcase Drew Wilson | November 15, 2021 Big publishing is already complaining that it isn’t getting enough money from the new Google News Showcase.
Google News Returning to Spain Ends 7 Year Standoff Drew Wilson | November 14, 2021 Google News is returning to Spain. This ends a 7 year standoff over news snippets (AKA the link tax).
Google Unveils News Showcase As Australia Finalizes Link Tax Law Drew Wilson | February 6, 2021 Australia has been a leading country in recent months pushing the link tax law. Google has responded by releasing News Showcase.
Canadian Publishers Continue to Push for Suicidal Link Tax Law Drew Wilson | May 8, 2020 Canadian publishers are continuing the push for a so-called link tax law. Such laws have proven fatal to the sector, but that’s not stopping them.
Australia Pushes for Link Tax to Force Google to Pay to Send Traffic to Media Drew Wilson | April 22, 2020 Australia is pushing for a new link tax law. It would compel services like Google and Facebook to pay a tax to send traffic to media outlets.
French Link Tax Decision Sparks Media Interest In Canada Drew Wilson | April 18, 2020 Reverberations from the French decision to compel Google to provide snippets on their news service and pay for it is generating media interest in Canada.
French Regulators Compel Google to Post News Snippets in Link Tax Battle Drew Wilson | April 16, 2020 The battle over the European Link Tax is reaching bizarre levels. Regulators said that Google must use snippets in their news service.
