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Google Rejects Trudeau's Olive Branch, Threatens News Link Block Over New Law
Financial Post ^ | 10/06/2023

Posted on 10/06/2023 1:23:51 PM PDT by BenLurkin

It’s the latest blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government and its efforts to compel Google and Meta Platforms Inc. to negotiate payments with local publishers under the Online News Act, due to come into effect on Dec. 19. Google’s move comes about a month after Meta similarly dismissed the regulations and said that it will continue blocking users in Canada from seeing news on Facebook and Instagram to avoid running afoul of the law.

Google already threatened to remove links to news, and tested blocking such content for a small percentage of users in Canada earlier this year. On Friday, it went further, implying a block could be imminent as the current regulations would force the company to participate in the mandatory bargaining process while it applies for exemption.

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TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: canada; google; internet; news; trudeau

1 posted on 10/06/2023 1:23:51 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: FrogMom; dayglored; Conan the Librarian; McGruff; TornadoAlley3; Eagles6; Cedar; dforest; ...
Ping Me When the Internet Goes Down ping


2 posted on 10/06/2023 1:26:00 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

This is what they should have started doing years ago when Europe started trying to unilaterally regulate the internet. Just cut them off and let them build their own internet if they want control.


3 posted on 10/06/2023 1:27:24 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: BenLurkin

Dang. Now how could this be worked so that both lose?


4 posted on 10/06/2023 1:28:38 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: BenLurkin

Trudeau another Leftest that does nothing but destroy


5 posted on 10/06/2023 3:27:57 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: BenLurkin

“Google Rejects Trudeau’s Olive Branch, Threatens News Link Block Over New Law”

It should be remembered that tech companies FULLY SUPPORT and likely had a big hand in installing the government of Canada.


6 posted on 10/06/2023 4:33:55 PM PDT by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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