Google threatens to remove search engine from Australia

One presumes that Google blocking its search engine in Australia will have no affect on Google accounts or emails.

Google says it will pull its search engine from Australia if it is forced to pay news publishers to host their content...
Google insisted during a parliamentary inquiry that it would stop making its search engine available in Australia if the Federal Government proceeded with its planned digital media code.

The code would see digital giants such as Google and Facebook pay local media companies for providing their content in search and sharing their content on social media.

Managing director of Google Australia and New Zealand Mel Silva told a parliamentary hearing into the proposed scheme that it was unworkable and "untenable" for them.

"The principle of unrestricted linking between websites is fundamental to search and coupled with the unmanageable financial and operational risk," she said.

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