NEWS Beep: Google to Pay $40.2m to South African News Outlets for Reducing Content Visibility

Google has agreed to pay more than $40 million to support South African news media after an inquiry from the country’s Competition Commission (CompCom) found that the company reduced search engine monetisation opportunities that traditionally sustained these news outlets.

CompCom disclosed the payment agreement in a final report detailing the inquiry and its findings, published on Thursday.

According to the report, the inquiry found that Google, among major global platforms like Meta and Microsoft, dominates key gateways through which South Africans access information.

…readmore:thecable.ng/google-to-pay-…

….stay tuned for more!