Jan 22, 2021
Would Turning Google Off Be A Bad Thing?
No-one likes to be told that they are getting too big for their boots. Sometimes it has to happen.
Google are threatening to switch off their search engine in Australia if the government force them to share revenue with local news providers and publishers.
Google has a 90% share of search engine traffic worldwide. Last year it made $4bn in Australia, paying $45m in tax. It can afford to change.
