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Google is ending a controversial rule which allowed news sites to have higher search results while also letting users skirt paywalls. According to Bloomberg, Google is getting rid of First Click Free, a policy whereby news sites would get higher listings in search results if some of their articles were available for free. Whenever a Googler came across an article from a paywalled site, they could click and read without needing a subscription — the first click was free. Any further clicks into the site, and they’d hit the paywall, but would hopefully be more encouraged to subscribe. Now, instead of…

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