Mathew Ingram on Nostr: Look at it this way: If Google has to pay news companies for the news they summarize ...

Look at it this way: If Google has to pay news companies for the news they summarize or include links to, why doesn't it have to pay anyone else? If it indexes and summarizes my blog post, why don't I get a cheque? Is it because news is a special category of information, and if so, why don't we fund it directly if we think it has social value? https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/google-owes-news-outlets-at-least-10-billion-yearly-study-estimates/