Google tests blocking news content for some Canadians

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Google, announced that it is implementing tests that may restrict access to news material for certain Canadian users.

The Liberal government of Justin Trudeau unveiled House of Commons Bill C-18, the “Online News Act,” in April.

Google said that it is momentarily restricting access to news material for less than 4% of its Canadian users.

The update affects both its widely used search engine and Android’s Discover tool, which offers news and sports content.

The test, which will last for approximately five weeks, has an impact on all forms of news content.

Facebook issued a warning last year that it might restrict the sharing of news material on its network in Canada.

Since 2008, more than 450 Canadian news organizations have shut down, with 64 of those happening in the previous two years.

The corporation has stated that it would prefer to contribute to a fund that would compensate news publishers indirectly.

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