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Introducing a wonderful new news service, Google Boring

8 February 2021

4:15 PM

8 February 2021

4:15 PM

While the federal government makes threatening noises at Google and Facebook, egged on by legacy media outlets in what will probably be their last great power play, Google has launched a new news service in Australia that will toss a few cents publishers’ way.

It’s called Google News Showcase, but it really should be called Google Boring.

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