Annemarie Bridy on Nostr: The number of references in this article to “free access to information” is an ...
The number of references in this article to “free access to information” is an extreme exercise in question begging. The purpose of the statute is to compel payment for previously free links to news. The novel statutory mandate to pay for links is what’s impeding free access.
California wants Big Tech to pay for news. Google is fighting back.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/21/google-blocks-california-news/Published at
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