Google and Australia Are Fighting Over News. Here's What You Need to Know

The government wants to hold the search giant and other online platforms accountable for royalties

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Google has threatened to pull its search business from Australia if regulators don’t modify a proposed law that would force tech giants to pay royalties to publishers.

The claim to pull the service, made by Google Australia and New Zealand managing director Mel Silva at a Senate inquiry Friday, has sparked heated responses. “We don’t respond to threats,” returned Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

This ongoing battle is part of a wider global push to hold U.S.

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