The law passed last week orders digital giants, including Google, to reach fair trade deals with Canadian media outlets grappling with hundreds of publication closures over the past decade.

In a statement, Google said it opposed it and that the latest law was unenforceable, because the Canadian government had not provided sufficient reasons to ensure that the structural problems in the law would be resolved when it was implemented. implemented.

“Unfortunately, we have made the difficult decision that when Bill C-18 (Online News Act) comes into force, we will remove links to Canadian information from search products, news and other features of our platform,” wrote Google Canada in a press release. Twitter.

People in the country can still access news from Canadian sites by entering their website address directly into a browser or through an app.

As quoted National newsIn an article on Friday (6/30), Google said it would be harder for Canadians to find information online and for journalists to reach their audiences, after implementing the decision.

This announcement comes after the failure of recent discussions between Google and the Canadian government aimed at reaching an agreement.

Besides Google, another tech giant, Meta, announced last week that Facebook and Instagram would block access to Canadian news. Both companies are accused of using traditional media content for free.

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, a former journalist, said she was concerned about the loss of revenue from Canadian media. He said this was not only a problem for the journalists involved, but also for the country as a whole.

A report by Canada's parliamentary budget watchdog from October 2022 estimates that under the law, the government could receive around 248.9 million (Rp. 3.7 trillion) in revenue per year for newspapers Canadians from digital platforms.