According to Google, the "News Showcase" scheme aims to "support and pay publishers to curate their journalism". A Google spokesperson said Faafoi had been briefed about its new scheme and he was supportive. According to Google, the "News Showcase" scheme aims to "support and pay publishers to curate their journalism". This was a law, passed in Australia, designed to force the likes of Google and Facebook to pay news sites for using their content. A Google spokesperson, however, said its Showcase service was not formed as a direct result of Australia's law.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 16, 2021 17:48 UTC