Conservatives Pledge to Restore News on Facebook, Repeal Media Law
The Conservative Party has promised to roll back legislation that led Meta Platforms to block news content on Facebook and
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Bill C-18
CRTC Launches Public Consultation on Google’s Online News Act Exemption Request
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has initiated a public consultation on Google‘s (Nasdaq: GOOG) application for exemption under
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‘Canada Proud’ Sees Surge on Facebook Thanks to Trudeau Policy Intended to Help News Orgs
Right-wing content creator Jeff Ballingall’s Canada Proud Facebook page is experiencing an unexpected surge. Since Meta’s decision to block news
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Meta On Threads Not Accessible For Canadian News: It’s Bug, Not Block
Meta has addressed a bug that temporarily restricted Threads users in Canada from accessing and sharing news on the platform,
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Online News Act: Meta Starts Banning Canadian Content On Threads
In response to Canada’s Online News Act (Bill C-18), Meta (NASDAQ: META), the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has
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Bill C-18 Bailout? Canada Ups Tax Claim for News Organizations
In Ottawa’s fall economic statement, the Canadian government has allocated a $129-million boost for news organizations, aimed at alleviating financial
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Google Readies To Block Canadian News Content Under Bill C-18
Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google is on the brink of barring Canadians from accessing news links via its search engine,
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Another Bill C-18 Nail To The Online News Coffin: 4% Tax On News Links
The Canadian government has unveiled the draft regulations for Bill C-18, raising the stakes for tech giants Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)
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Publishers Begin Pushing RSS to Maintain Readership in Canada As Google, Meta Push Back Against Bill C-18
In the midst of a standoff over Canada’s newly passed bill C-18 that mandates compensation for news outlets for links
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Should Canadian Media Orgs Blame Meta For Following Online News Act And Blocking News Access?
In what could be considered a circus-like finger pointing, a coalition comprised of broadcasters and publishers has united in a
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