Google’s anti-American parent company, Alphabet, will funnel approximately $100 million to The Times over the course of three years. The move is part of a scheme to plaster leftist Times content on Google platforms, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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The deal is expected to boost the leftist Times with profits amid uncertainty in the news industry. Earlier this year, however, The Times saw $2.3 billion in revenue in 2022 (an increase of 11.3 percent when compared to 2021). In exchange for the $100 million payout, The Times will allow Google editors to propagandize its content on its Google News Showcase platform. …
Google’s refusal to offer transparency on the partnership to help elevate The Times should surprise nobody.
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