grte@lemmy.caM to CanadaPolitics@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoNew law requiring Facebook, Google to pay for news draws praise, criticism | CBC Newswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down11
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkNew law requiring Facebook, Google to pay for news draws praise, criticism | CBC Newswww.cbc.cagrte@lemmy.caM to CanadaPolitics@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square2fedilink
minus-squaregrte@lemmy.caOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year 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-up2·1 year 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.