Google has accused Microsoft of “naked corporate opportunism” after it backed US legislation to make tech platforms pay for news, reigniting the long-dormant feud between the technology giants.
The pair traded barbs as Microsoft’s president Brad Smith appeared at a congressional hearing on Friday to discuss a bill that would make it easier for media organisations to collectively reach deals with tech platforms over how their content is distributed — similar to one passed in Australia last month.
In a lengthy blog post published as he sat in the hearing, Smith argued that “monetising that traffic has become increasingly difficult for news organisations because most of the profit has been squeezed out by Google”.
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