The Scoop: Google tests removing search links to California news sites

Plus: Where people get news in a news desert; the business implications of Iran attack on Israel.Google is testing the removal of links to California-based news sites from its search engine results pages as the state legislature considers a bill that would require Google, Meta and other platforms to pay a fee for using news content alongside ads. Google will also pause partnerships and investments in California-based news outlets.
“By helping people find news stories, we help publishers of