Google changes its approach to news subscriptions, scraps First Click Free policy

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By Mark Wycislik-WilsonOct 2, 2017, 3:09 am138 pts
Google has announced changes to the requirements it places on websites that provide news on a subscription basis. With a large number of news sites locking content away behind a paywall, Google had required publishers to provide people with access to three free articles per day or face demotion in search…

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