Google said on Thursday it plans to block news on its platform in Canada, joining Facebook in escalating a campaign against a new law requiring payments to local news publishers. The company said that alphabet-owned (GOOGL.O) Google would remove links to Canadian news from search results and other products in Canada when the law takes effect in about six months. It will also end deals with local publications for its personalized aggregator, Google News, and Google Discover, a feature on mobile devices. It will also stop its News Showcase product in Canada, which licenses news from more than 150 local … Continue reading Google to Block News in Canada Over Law on Paying Publishers