In a letter to several French ministerial offices, Google reportedly has warned that it could exclude French media sites from its search results if the country implements a proposed law that would force search engines to pay for content. The letter reportedly said that such a move — which would force Google to fork over money simply for linking to French media — would threaten Google’s existence and, ergo, would force the search engine giant to blacklist French sites.
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Google Vows Blockade if France Charges for Links
Posted by: David Vranicar October 19, 2012 09:37 AMIn a letter to several French ministerial offices, Google reportedly has warned that it could exclude French media sites from its search results if the country implements a proposed law that would force search engines to pay for content. The letter reportedly said that such a move — which would force Google to fork over money simply for linking to French media — would threaten Google’s existence and, ergo, would force the search engine giant to blacklist French sites.