Google bombards Australian search users as PR campaign intensifies

A link to Google’s proposal to a workable news code on the company’s homepage in Sydney, Australia. Google’s critics said its pinned message only underscored the company’s willingness to use its market dominance for its own advantage. — Bloomberg

SYDNEY: US tech giant Google stepped up its public relations campaign against Australian regulation on Jan 29, presenting all search users Down Under with a “proposal” to water down planned rules.

Australians searching for any term were presented with a pop-up setting out the company’s opposition to proposed legislation that would force them to pay news companies for content.