1 Feb
2021
1 Feb
'21
1:39 p.m.
On Sat, 23 Jan 2021 08:17:46 +1300, Peter Reutemann quoted:
'Google has threatened to disable its search engine in Australia if it's forced to pay local publishers for news, a dramatic escalation of a months-long standoff with the government.'
Ah, but Google is now saying in a FAQ that Mel Silva’s remarks are in no way a threat to pull search in Australia. <https://www.theregister.com/2021/01/31/satya_nadella_mark_zuckerberg_call_australia/> Presumably they were taken “out of context” ...