An Australian law was based on the premise that it was unfair for Google to reap benefits from sending traffic to AU media sites. The law also forced search engines to firehose user data (w/o implementing privacy protections [1]) to Australian media interests (eg: Rupert Murdoch).
Google said, "Ok. We'll comply with the law, forgo those benefits and stop sending traffic." Oddly, this did not satisfy the interests behind the law.
Microsoft stepped in and said "We're totally down with this law" - including, apparently, the egregious gift of user data to AU media interests.
An Australian law was based on the premise that it was unfair for Google to reap benefits from sending traffic to AU media sites. The law also forced search engines to firehose user data (w/o implementing privacy protections [1]) to Australian media interests (eg: Rupert Murdoch).
Google said, "Ok. We'll comply with the law, forgo those benefits and stop sending traffic." Oddly, this did not satisfy the interests behind the law.
Microsoft stepped in and said "We're totally down with this law" - including, apparently, the egregious gift of user data to AU media interests.
[1] https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200817/22554345133/googl...