Google, Canada agree for search giant to pay news outlets
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The news: Google has reached an agreement with the Canadian government to keep news stories in search results.
The numbers: As part of the deal, Google will pay Canadian publishers C$100 million ($111 million) annually, which will be indexed to inflation and go to media including independent and indigenous outlets.
The context: The agreement follows the introduction of the Online News Act, aimed at fostering fair commercial relationships between digital platforms and news providers. Google and the Canadian government had been debating how the search provider should compensate news outlets when their stories appear in results.
The search giant said it will also continue to make available its training and tools for journalism. It also agreed it would continue to treat Canadian news outlets commensurately with global peers.
What they said: "A sustainable news ecosystem is good for everyone. News and journalism serve to inform communities, drive civic engagement and counter the rise of disinformation," Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said.
The sources: Reuters, Canadian government media release
