Article 5D6W3 What are my options if Google shuts down search in Australia?

What are my options if Google shuts down search in Australia?

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Josh Nicholas
from World news | The Guardian on (#5D6W3)

Losing Google search might be a shock. But there are plenty of alternatives to choose from

Google has threatened to stop providing search" in Australia if the federal government continues with a new code to force big digital platforms to pay for displaying local news content. Google has confirmed that this wouldn't affect any of the company's other services, such as YouTube, Gmail or Google drive.

The threat came as Google's Australian managing director, Mel Silva, told a Senate committee the new code would would set an untenable precedent" and create an unmanageable financial and operational risk" if it were to become law.

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