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Google removing links to California news websites as part of test in response to pending legislation (www.cnbc.com)

submitted 7 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] tal@lemmy.today 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Nope. Read the bill text. All Google has to do is link to an article for it to apply.

https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB886/id/2758152

(1) For each month, a covered platform shall track and record, for each eligible digital journalism provider that submits a notice pursuant to Section 3273.61, the total number of the covered platform’s internet websites that link to, display, or present that eligible digital journalism provider’s news articles, works of journalism, or other content, or portions thereof, and that the covered platform has displayed or presented to California residents.

(2) For each month, a covered platform shall use the data collected pursuant to paragraph (1) to calculate the allocation share for each notifying eligible digital journalism provider.