grteM to CanadaPolitics · 2 years agoNew law requiring Facebook, Google to pay for news draws praise, criticism | CBC Newswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkNew law requiring Facebook, Google to pay for news draws praise, criticism | CBC Newswww.cbc.cagrteM to CanadaPolitics · 2 years agomessage-square2fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squaregrteOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoThere’s been a lot of talk about whether this will lead to these companies just leaving Canada, but Australia passed a similar law and the companies ultimately complied, so I suspect we’ll see a similar result here. (no paywall link)
minus-squarecxtinac@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoHave to confess I found the Facebook threat to stop showing news in users’ feeds amusing; I did not think Facebook included real news to start with.
There’s been a lot of talk about whether this will lead to these companies just leaving Canada, but Australia passed a similar law and the companies ultimately complied, so I suspect we’ll see a similar result here.
(no paywall link)
Have to confess I found the Facebook threat to stop showing news in users’ feeds amusing; I did not think Facebook included real news to start with.