The company on Friday said it has started blocking California-based news outlets to protest a pending bill that supporters say would extend a lifeline to the ailing news industry.

Google declined Ars' request to confirm whether talks were underway or if the company was open to separating its crawlers.

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Photo: Jeff Chiu (AP) Google began blocking access to California news outlets for ...

California wants Big Tech to pay for news. Google is fighting back. Google blocked news links for some California web users as it protests a bill that would force it to make payments to news ...

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Google said it will remove links to California news sites for some users because of concerns about a state bill that may require Google to pay publishers.

The company on Friday said it has started blocking California-based news outlets to protest a pending bill that supporters say would extend a lifeline to the ailing news industry. The backstory ...

The company on Friday said it has started blocking California-based news outlets to protest a pending bill that supporters say would extend a lifeline to the ailing news industry.

Google blocks some California news as fight over online journalism bill escalates The search giant is reprising a tactic it has used to battle similar bills in other countries, requiring platforms ...

The company on Friday said it has started blocking California-based news outlets to protest a pending bill that supporters say would extend a lifeline to the ailing news industry.

The company on Friday said it has started blocking California-based news outlets to protest a pending bill that supporters say would extend a lifeline to the ailing news industry.