The company published an open letter on its website on Monday, warning users that the legislation would "hurt how Australians use Google Search and YouTube." Google posted a link to the letter on its local homepage on Monday, serving a warning to users in Australia. In a statement on Monday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) accused the company of spreading "misinformation" in its open letter. "[And] Google will not be required to share any additional user data with Australian news businesses unless it chooses to do so." Regulators say the move is needed to level the playing field for the news media in Australia.

Source: CNN August 17, 2020 11:37 UTC