“We’ve been fully transparent about our concern that C-18 is overly broad and, if unchanged, could impact products Canadians use and rely on every day,” the Google spokesperson added. “We remain committed to supporting a sustainable future for news in Canada and offering solutions that fix Bill C-18.”
Google Canada Vice President Vice President and Country Managing Director Sabrina Geremia expanded on the company’s position in a blog post last year, claiming the bill could fundamentally alter the way Canadians access the internet.“The ability to link freely between websites is fundamental to how the internet works,” Google Canada Vice President Vice President and Country Managing Director Sabrina Geremia said following news of the bill last year.
released last fall by Canada’s Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated Google and Facebook would wind up paying around CA$329.2 to news publishers per year. Those funds, according to the report, would cover around 30% of publishers’ overall editorial costs. Google’s search revenues
A 'Strong Man' Corporation.
Their stranglehold on the press needs to be exposed. I have decried for years the disclosure they eliminated. The inconceivable ability they have to prevent investigative reporting, the hidden scandals, the falsely jailed even.
At Google the 'News' is based on the highest bidder. And this is why sundarpichai's Google News shoves Rupert/Lachlan Murdoch's propaganda down our throats.
Good job google. Let's see how those news sites will manage without the traffic and advertising rev.
Oh no! However will I get news without reading the content Google steals?!? I turn off everything Google that I can on my phone and I don't search the 'News' tab ever so this impacts maybe a few % of users at most .
It's always been about the money..