- Alphabet Inc's Google will stop blocking news articles from some Canadian users' search results on March 16.
- Google's public policy manager Jason Kee confirmed that the tests would end next week.
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was a 'terrible mistake' for Google to block news content in reaction to 'Online News Act'.
- MP Martin Shields raised questions about local journalism outlets.
- Google has licensing agreements in place with over 150 publications coast to coast.
Canada parliament questions Google execs over news-blocking test
Alphabet Inc's Google will stop blocking news articles from some Canadian users' search results on March 16, a company executive told a Canadian parliamentary panel investigating the tech firm on Friday.
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