The move is yet another concession in the wake of legal action from a group of publications including Bild, Germany's top-selling newspaper. Just last year, Google stopped automatically indexing news in the country, asking sites to opt in instead. The industry has for years claimed that Google's indexing was tantamount to republishing articles, and demanded compensation for lost ad revenues. It's hoped that this latest compromise will be enough to end the dispute once and for all.

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