Accueil » Financer

Google threatens to withdraw search engine from Australia

22 Janvier, 2021, 10:21 | Auteur: Auguste Feret
  • Google search page shown on smartphone

First, rather than payment for links and snippets, the Code could designate News Showcase, and allow Google to reach commercial agreements to pay Australian news publishers for value in addition to the valuable traffic we already provide through Search.

Originally due to be finalised by November 2020, the code, introduced by competition watchdog Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), was to require the digital ad giants to negotiate in good faith on how to pay news media for use of their content, to advise news media in advance of algorithm changes that would affect content rankings, to favour original source news content in search page results and to share data with media companies.

But the United States tech giants have fought back, arguing the laws are onerous and would damage local access to services.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison, whose conservative government has heeded demands by the country's biggest news organisations to crack down on the United States tech firms, responded sharply to the threat. At present they have broad political support.

"Australia makes our rules for things you can do in Australia", he said. He added "People who want to work with that, in Australia, you're very welcome. But we don't respond to threats".

The Australia Institute, an independent think tank, said lawmakers should stand firm against Google's bullying.

Why is Australia pushing this law?

The government has argued that because the tech giants gain customers from people who want to read the news, the tech giants should pay newsrooms a "fair" amount for their journalism.

"That's done in our parliament, it's done by our government and that's how things work here in Australia". Many Australian news outlets have shut down or cut jobs in recent times.

Google's threat to remove its primary product is its most severe yet, in a debate being closely watched globally amid increasing debate about regulating the power of big tech.

Glastonbury Festival 2021 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
Asked if he worries about Glastonbury's future, the 85-year-old said: "No, I do not worry at all, I am so confident that it will survive".

Vatican starts vaccinating Rome's homeless against COVID-19
It was in the Paul VI hall, where Vatican employees, starting with the Swiss Guard, were also vaccinated. Pope Francis said in a television interview earlier this month that everyone should get a jab.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Files Impeachment Articles on Biden
Greene had vowed to do just that one day after Biden's inauguration, and followed up on her promise made on Newsmax TV . Greene also released a statement : "President Joe Biden is unfit to hold the office of the Presidency".

Earlier this week, USA trade representatives urged Australia to drop the laws which they said attempted regulation "to the clear detriment of two United States firms".

"This provision in the code would set an untenable precedent for our business and the digital economy", Silva said Friday.

She said the code's "biased arbitration model" also posed unmanageable financial and operational risks for Google.

Executives from the social media giant have fronted a Senate committee examining a bill underpinning the proposed legislation.

He said Facebook derived nearly no commercial benefit from having news content on its platform.

This is a highly unusual threat.

An Australian review that led to the proposed changes found that for every US$100 spent on online advertising, Google captures US$53 while Facebook takes US$28 and the rest is shared out among others.

For Google to threaten to pull out of an entire country suggests the company is anxious.

And they proposed a series of amendments to the draft Australian law to avoid a showdown.

Conseillé:



Populaire

James Bond flick ‘No Time to Die’ pushed to October 2021
The release of the 25th instalment of the British spy saga has already been pushed back multiple times. The Walt Disney Co delayed the planned 2020 releases of a handful of major movies until 2021.

No evidence of drop in Covid-19 cases despite UK’s third lockdown
And King's College London researchers say the R-rate has been steadily declining since January 1, with new infections halved. A further 1,290 Covid deaths were announced yesterday - down from a record 1,820 on Wednesday.

Andor K-2SO Appearance Won't Happen Yet, Alan Tudyk Says
The Cassian Andor will be executive produced by Tony Gilroy , who previously directed the reshoots for Rogue One . But, if it stays on the air, stories keep getting told, I'll end up in there ", said Tudyk.

European Central Bank stimulus on track as economy struggles
The European Union's executive commission forecasts that the eurozone economy shrank 7.8% last year and should rebound by 4.2% this year.

Randy Parton, Brother And Bandmate Of Dolly Parton, Dies At Age 67
Randy Parton's daughter, Heidi, who is also part of the Dollywood entertainment dynasty, joined on the song. Randy Parton , the brother of Dolly Parton , has died at the age of 67, the country star has announced.

Saved By The Bell star Dustin Diamond undergoing chemotherapy for cancer
Earlier this month, Dustin was taken to hospital in Florida after experiencing severe pain all over his body. Last week, original "Saved by the Bell" cast members Mario Lopez and Tiffani Thiessen - who played jock A.C.

LILLEY: Governor General Julie Payette resigning over damning workplace report
The Privy Council Office revealed a year ago that Quintet Consulting Corp. had been hired to conduct a third-party investigation. During an interview on RED FM's The Harjinder Thind Show in Vancouver in September he said she was excellent.

HSBC closes last operating branch in Edinburgh
However, HSBC aims to redeploy the vast majority of staff to nearby branches and does not expect any redundancies from the move. Past year the group revealed a major restructuring plan, where it announced plans to cut 35,000 jobs globally.

‘Too early to say’ when United Kingdom lockdown will ease
But he warned the REACT findings showed "the contagiousness of the new variant" identified in the United Kingdom before Christmas. After testing more than 142,900 volunteers in England between January 6 and 15, they found that one in 63 people were infected.

Billie Eilish And Rosalia Share Lo Vas A Olvidar Collaboration
It's been a long, long, long time. "I actually think it's so lovely , and it's so not something I feel like I've done". Rosalía has teased her Eilish collaboration for almost a year. "Hopefully she's not lying to me".

Dernier

Tendances