Australia rebukes Google for blocking local content
Found on BBC News on Sunday, 17 January 2021
The Australian government has urged Google to focus on paying for Australian content instead of blocking it.
After media reports said Australian news websites were not showing up in searches, Google confirmed it was blocking the sites for a small number of users.
“The digital giants should focus on paying for original content, not blocking it. That’s my message to those digital giants,” said Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.
If a company does not want to do any more business with Australia, then it's just like that. Yes, politicians make the rules in Australia, but if you do not like these laws, you pull out. Simple as that.