He said this is a byproduct of the internet and the idea that it should give people universal access to whatever they want. “And social media basically offered everything for ‘free’,” he said. “I think most Canadians expect that this is how you get news.”

I also think this is the biggest issue. People don’t want to pay for anything available online, which is why ads and trackers are everywhere. The issue is that media companies don’t get much money for ads or trackers since 80% of that money goes to Google and Meta.