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Spain tried it. It started with a bang like this [1] and ended with a whimper like this [2]. [1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/16/google-news-spai
by dmitrygr 9y ago
Spain tried it. It started with a bang like this [1] and ended with a whimper like this [2].
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/16/google-news-spain-publishing-fees-internet https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/16/google-news-sp...
[2] https://techcrunch.com/2014/12/14/spanish-newspapers-want-google-news-back/ https://techcrunch.com/2014/12/14/spanish-newspapers-want-go...
- ocdtrekkie 9y agoI don't think a minor scuffle about Google News, a product Google's profits aren't dependent on, and user data isn't contained in, is a relevant comparison to discussion of what would happen if a search/email-level breakup was in the cards.
- dmitrygr 9y agoI just mean that Ms. Vestager is not the only one who can play hardball or rattle sabers here. Google can and has done it in the past.