Bill C-18
Bell, Rogers, Shaw, Quebecor to Get Millions from Google and Meta if Bill C-18 Passes: Researcher
Bell will likely be the largest individual beneficiary of Bill C-18's implementation, with an estimated payout of $23-51 million or 15.6% of the total funds
Facebook and Instagram to Block News in Canada if Bill C-18 Passes
Bill C-18 seeks to force companies like Google and Facebook, Instagram parent Meta to pay Canadian news outlets for linking to their content
Google Says Bill C-18 Will ‘Encourage Cheap Clickbait’
Last month, Google started blocking news content for some Canadian users across Google Search and Discover as a potential response to Bill C-18
MPs Try to Summon Google Execs to Explain ‘News Blocking’ in Canada
Last week, Google started blocking news content for some Canadian users across its search engine and Android devices in response to Bill C-18
Google Blocking News for Some Canadians Due to Bill C-18
Bill C-18 seeks to force internet giants like Google and Facebook parent Meta Platforms to pay news media and journalists for linking to their content
Google Warns Bill C-18 Could Benefit Biased News Outlets
The tech giant argues that the bill's definition of an eligible news source is too broad and unspecific, which could lead to unintended consequences.
Minister Slams Facebook Over ‘Threat’ to Ban News Content in Canada
"They made the same threat in Australia and at the end of the day they stayed," Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez told reporters on Wednesday.