![The Google logo on the company's homepage, arranged on an iPhone and a desktop computer in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Google threatened to disable its search engine in Australia if it’s forced to pay local publishers for news, a dramatic escalation of a months-long standoff with the government. Photographer: David Gray/Bloomberg](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MBHYBVP52M72PUPB3EROQT5KTU.jpg?smart=true&auth=ee7901567d0eb619fbf0263916418a73e2abac6f566ebf9634dc9ed7b24b6384&width=400&height=225)
Google has threatened to disable its search engine in Australia if it’s forced to pay local publishers for news. Bloomberg
Google has threatened to disable its search engine in Australia if it’s forced to pay local publishers for news. Bloomberg
Google vows to block search engine in Australia if it's forced to pay for news
The tech giant's threats have been condemned by Prime Minister Scott Morrison