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it house reported on october 7 that google issued a document on october 4, local time, claiming that as an important long-term supporter of the new zealand news industry, it was deeply concerned about the fair digital news bargaining act.

it house noted that the bill proposes to impose a “link tax” that would require google to pay fees just for linking to news articles. google said if the bill proceeds on its current trajectory and becomes law, it will be forced to make significant changes in its products and news investments.

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google will stop linking to news content on google search, google news or the discover platform in new zealand, and end existing commercial agreements and ecosystem support with new zealand news publishers.

google says it pays nearly 50 local publishers millions of dollars a year. today people get their news from sources such as short videos, newsletters, social media and curated podcasts, with many even avoiding news entirely, and the “link tax” model conflicts with the principles of the open web.