Actions have consequences - Google News leaving Spain, newspapers are butthurt

[Viking]

https://www.thespainreport.com/13199/spanish-newspaper-publishers-association-now-asks-government-help-stop-google-news-closure/

[Hawkmoon]

Indeed, actions have consequences. In this instance, the result of the publishers' actions turned out not to be what they had contemplated. Instead of creating a guaranteed revenue stream for themselves, they succeeded in driving Google News out of the country.

"Be careful what you wish for. You may get it."

[RoadKingLarry]

Well, good for Google. Refusing to be bled dry. I wonder what if any legal authority Spain has to force a company to become a host to the parasites?

[vaskidmark]

Well, good for Google. Refusing to be bled dry. I wonder what if any legal authority Spain has to force a company to become a host to the parasites?

Maybe instead of leaving Gogle could just block itself in Spain/EU?

stay safe.

[Firethorn]

Maybe instead of leaving Gogle could just block itself in Spain/EU?

stay safe.

It's delisting Spanish news sites and probably blocking/shutting off the news digest for even outside news in country.  That way there can be no argument that google is still using the results.

[Hawkmoon]

Google is obviously exploiting a loophole in the law by complying with it in a way the sponsors failed to foresee.

FIE ON YOU, GOOGLE! How DARE you comply with our stupid new law? We didn't want compliance, we wanted MONEY!

[Fitz]

I love it when people get what they ask for, good and hard