‘Subscribe with Google’ simplifies sign-ups w/ auto log-ins as $300M News Initiative tackles ‘fake news’
Google’s relationship with the news industry was occasionally contentious due to policies like “first click free” that could circumvent paywalls. However, in recent months, the company has deescalated some of those hostiles, with Google today unveiling a $300 million News Initiative to help the industry on a number of fronts.