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The Canadian government is considering doubling down on the disaster that was the Online News Act. Says it might charge Meta for screenshots of news. […]
Canadian Government Says It Wants to Charge Meta for News Screenshots Read More »
Will the CRTC accept the Online News Act arrangement Google has set up? We’ll have to wait a little longer for that.
CRTC Extends Deadline to Comment on Google CJC Arrangement Read More »
Google is getting to decide how to spend its own money. Naturally, the mainstream media has a problem with this.
Mainstream Media Temper Tantrums Continue As Google Decides How to Spend Its Money Read More »
35% of all pay for journalism comes from the government. That is worrying some as they contemplate the independence of the press.
Worries Continue About the Independence of the Press in Canada Read More »
An independent collective has been chosen to distribute Google’s $100 million fund. Lobbyists aren’t happy about that.
Big Media Lobby Calls on CRTC to Gut Fees for Collective Read More »
If the Online News Act was repealed, would all publisher engagement problems go away? Maybe not if an Australian study is anything to go by.
Publishers Continue to See Less User Engagement With News Links on Facebook Read More »
Publisher shutdowns continue to rip through the news sector. Those that have survived so far are seeing their traffic plummet.
It’s hard to treat AI doomer stories seriously these days, but the Google Overview AI story may have some merit.
Could Google’s Overview AI Present a Threat to the Open Web? Read More »
The wildfire season this year is looking to be horrible, but the Liberal party is turning it into a political opportunity to push the link tax.
Disgusting: Liberal Party Politicizes Wildfires to Push Link Tax Read More »
We’re continuing to read the submissions sent to the CRTC in the Online News Act consultation. Today, we’re checking out Google’s response.
Google Pushes Back Against the Online News Act Read More »
