Google will remove Canadian news from search over new law

FILE PHOTO: The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

NEW YORK: Alphabet Inc says it will remove links to news from Canadian publishers on its Google search engine after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government passed a law requiring digital platforms to pay local outlets for news content.

The Online News Act “creates uncertainty for our products and exposes us to uncapped financial liability simply for facilitating Canadians’ access to news from Canadian publishers,” Kent Walker, the California-based company’s president of global affairs, said in a statement.