the Canadian government is trying to add a “link tax” to meta and google and now they’re censoring all journalism in Canada lmao

the Canadian government is trying to add a “link tax” to meta and google and now they’re censoring all journalism in Canada lmao 

https://blog.google/intl/en-ca/company-news/outreach-initiatives/an-update-on-canadas-bill-c-18-and-our-search-and-news-products/amp/

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Omg I’ve heard about this but I didn’t know it passed… this is the result of having people in the government positions not having basic understanding of how the internet works. Good job Canada on killing your own media (just for context I live here too)

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This bill does not instill confidence for a better future