The federal government has introduced legislation that would require tech companies like Google and Meta to compensate Canadian news organizations for the content that appears on their platforms. The Liberals argue that Bill C-18, which is being considered in the Senate, would help the Canadian news industry, which has seen massive drops in advertising revenue over the past decade.
The bill has been sharply criticized by the tech giants, with Google making some changes recently in response to the proposed law. For the next four weeks, Google is limiting news content from Canadian sources for around 4 per cent of the population. Here is what you need to know about Bill C-18, whom it will affect and how tech companies are reacting.is legislation that would force tech companies such as Google and Meta to negotiate compensation deals with news organizations for posting or linking to their work. The federal government has said the bill will help the Canadian news industry, which has seen large amounts of advertising revenue migrate to Google and Facebook.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer, an independent body that provides economic and financial analysis to MPs and senators, reported that the bill would give the Canadian news industry a cash injection of around $329-million.
Who tf still uses Google. If something is 'free', YOU are the product.