Google today posted
an open letter to Australians in which the company
claims “the way Aussies search every day on Google is at risk from
new regulation.”
The letter deals with the proposed News Media Bargaining
Code. The search engine giant says the proposed code would force Google to
provide Australians with a worse Google Search and YouTube, could lead to
users’ data being handed over to big news businesses and would put free
services Australians use at risk.
The letter contains misinformation, said the Australian
Competition & Consumer Commission, the regulatory agency that released the
draft news media bargaining code, in its response to Google’s letter.
Google will not be required to charge Australians for the
use of its free services such as Google Search and YouTube, the response said.
Google may choose to charge, the response said.
Google will not be required to share any additional user
data with Australian news businesses, the response said. Google may choose to
share additional data, the letter said.
The draft code will allow Australian news businesses to
negotiate for fair payment for journalists’ work that is included on Google
services, according to the ACCC.
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