A few hours after his government announced it was suspending advertising with social media company Meta, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the move was made to defend democracy. “This is not just a dispute over advertising, it’s also a dispute over democracy,” Mr. Trudeau told reporters in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, on July 5. The prime minister…
Trudeau Says Conflict With Social Media Companies a ‘Dispute Over Democracy’
Ottawa Suspending Its Advertising on Facebook, Instagram as Meta Moves to Block Canadian News
The federal government is suspending all of its advertising on both Facebook and Instagram in response to their parent company, Meta, saying it will block all Canadian news from the platforms later this year once Ottawa’s new Online News Act comes into effect. Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez made the announcement while speaking to reporters in…
Canada’s Bill C-18 Is an Inadvertent Blow to Censorship
Commentary The Liberal government’s recently passed Online News Act, also known as Bill C-18, requires that tech giants like Google and Meta negotiate deals with Canadian media companies like Bell, Postmedia, and Torstar for the right to link to their Canadian content. To Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s dismay, the tech giants are refusing to play…
ANALYSIS: Broadcasting Experts Say Online News Act Poorly Drafted and Harmful to News Media
As Google and Meta prepare to remove Canadians’ access to news links on their platforms due to the recently passed Bill C-18, two broadcasting experts say the legislation is poorly composed and will harm media outlets instead of helping them. “It’s a sad, somewhat tragic outcome of a very, very poorly composed piece of legislation…
Heritage Minister ‘Surprised’ Google Intends to Block Canadian News in Response to Bill C-18
Despite Google previously running tests to block some Canadian news in preparation for the passage of Bill C-18, Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he is “surprised” that the tech giant has now announced it intends to block all links to Canadian news outlets once the Online News Act comes into effect in December. Rodriguez said that…
LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (June 30): SCOTUS: Biden Can’t Cancel Student Loans, Web Designer Can Refuse Same-Sex Wedding Request
The U.S. Supreme Court issued two major rulings on Friday morning, with one ending President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program and the other determining that a Christian web designer could refuse to create a product for a same-sex wedding. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other conservative leaders spoke at a Moms for Liberty event in…
NTD News Today (June 30): SCOTUS: Biden Can’t Cancel Student Loans, Web Designer Can Refuse Same-Sex Wedding Request
The U.S. Supreme Court issued two major rulings on Friday morning, with one ending President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program and the other determining that a Christian web designer could refuse to create a product for a same-sex wedding. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other conservative leaders spoke at a Moms for Liberty event in…
Google to Remove News Links in Canada Over Bill C-18
Google has announced it will remove links to Canadian news on its platforms in Canada due to the recently passed Bill C-18, which forces tech giants to compensate media outlets for content they share online. “Bill C-18 has become law and remains unworkable. The Government has not given us reason to believe that the regulatory…
Study Accuses Google of Violating Promised Advertising Standards and Misleading Businesses
Google allegedly misled numerous companies by violating its promised quality standards while placing video ads on third-party websites and apps, thus potentially costing these firms billions of dollars, according to a recent report. Google’s TrueView delivers advertisements on YouTube as well as millions of third-party apps and websites. Google charges a premium from customers promising…
Russian Court Fines Google an Additional $47 Million
A Russian court has fined Alphabet’s Google 4 billion roubles ($47 million) for failing to pay an earlier fine over alleged abuse of its dominant position in the video hosting market, the country’s anti-monopoly watchdog said on Tuesday. Google was fined 2 billion roubles in February 2022. The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) at the time…
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