Google launched its News Showcase program in the United Kingdom on Wednesday and six days ago in Australia — where Google has been feuding with the government over proposed compensation legislation. Try refreshing your browser, or Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault pledges to press ahead with forcing tech giants to pay for news Back to video “If Google wants to enter into business agreements with newspapers, it’s totally legitimate for them to do that and vice versa,” Guilbeault said in an interview with National Post. Guilbeault added other countries where such legislation is in place or in the works are also not changing their minds about legislation. More On This Topic Canadian publishers call on Ottawa to force Big Tech to pay for news Google and Facebook should compensate news outlets. Guilbeault introduced Bill C-10 in November, which sets up the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to begin imposing Canadian content and contribution rules on streaming services.

Source: National Post February 11, 2021 13:07 UTC