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Murdoch still really, really hates Google

Murdoch still really, really hates Google
By Branko Brkic
10 Nov 2009
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So much so, that against any logic, he declared in a Sky News Australia interview that he will do his best to ban Google from using news generated by his News Corp-owned companies, as well as to remove the stories from Google News and other search indexes. He also believes that headlines and paragraphs of the original content should not be searchable. That all comes on top of his decision to start charging for online content sometime soon. Bold statements as they are, it is difficult to see Google losing much, even if Murdoch is successful in his threat. Read more: BBC News

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