Critics argue that the deal between Google and California compromises the integrity of journalism funding, serving primarily the interests of the tech giant rather than local media.
Victor Pickard highlights that California lawmakers abandoned a potentially transformative bill that would have mandated tech companies to pay news publishers for utilizing their content.
Google's representatives claimed the agreement supports journalism and AI development, portraying it as a beneficial collaboration for California's news landscape despite criticisms.
The decline of the U.S. newspaper industry, exacerbated by digitization and reliance on tech platforms, underscores the fragility of local journalism and its funding.
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