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Bill C-18

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Aug 28, 2023
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Google, Meta fight with Canada over law forcing them to pay for news

3 sides to this story - Bill C-18

  1. Googleโ€™s Side:

    Bill C-18 has become law and remains unworkable. The Government has not given us reason to believe that the regulatory process will be able to resolve structural issues with the legislation. As a result, we have informed the Government that we have made the difficult decision that when the law takes effect we will be removing links to Canadian news from our Search, News, and Discover products and will no longer be able to operate Google News Showcase in Canada. Read our blog and consult our FAQ to learn more.

  2. Metaโ€™s Side:

    People in Canada will no longer be able to view or share news content on Facebook and Instagram, including news articles and audio-visual content posted by news outlets.

  3. Justin Trudeauโ€™s Side:

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused Facebook of putting corporate profits ahead of peopleโ€™s safety by blocking Canadiansโ€™ access to news as wildfires rage.

    Speaking at a news conference Monday in Cornwall, PEI, Mr. Trudeau sharply criticized the tech giant for its response to the governmentโ€™s Online News Act while people are fleeing their homes and seeking updates about spreading fires in B.C. and the Northwest Territories.

    Mr. Trudeau said access to local news is โ€œunbelievably essentialโ€ to keep people informed about such things as evacuation orders.

    โ€œRight now in an emergency situation where up to date local information is more important than ever, Facebookโ€™s putting corporate profits ahead of peopleโ€™s safety, ahead of supporting quality local journalism,โ€ Mr. Trudeau said.

    " This is not the time for that.โ€

    He added that the Online News Act was designed to ensure that local journalists are paid fairly โ€œfor keeping Canadians informed on things like wildfires.โ€

    โ€œItโ€™s time for us to expect more from corporations like Facebook that are making billions of dollars off of Canadians,โ€ he said. (โ€ฆsource)

So what is a country to do without news from Facebook, Instagram and Google News? Well the following is a list of news sites that have NOT been affected by Bill - C - 18. I am supporting those, as I never went to Meta for news anywayโ€ฆ

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Paywalls:

If you come across a paywall article or website, I recommend copy and pasting the blocked URL into one of these websites which have been known to allow a bypass of some paywalls. Or support the website by paying the subscription :)

https://12ft.io/
https://archive.ph/
or - try using your browserโ€™s incognito mode to bypass a paywall
or read this: https://github.com/iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-chrome

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ English News Websites

  1. CBC News

  2. Yahoo News Canada

  3. The Globe and Mail > mostly paywalled click article url and enter it into:

    https://archive.ph/

  4. CTV News

  5. National Post

  6. Toronto Star

  7. Global News

  8. Sky News

  9. Saltwire | Atlantic Canada

  10. FireSmoke Canada

  11. HuffPost Canada

  12. The Walrus

  13. Macleanโ€™s

  14. CNN Canada

  15. Vancouver is Awesome.com

  16. The Canadian Press

  17. CBC Newfoundland-Labrador

  18. Winnipeg Free Press

  19. Edmonton Journal

  20. Calgary Herald

  21. Vancouver Sun

  22. Ottawa Citizen

  23. The Windsor Star

  24. Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  25. The Hamilton Spectator

  26. The Score - Sports with CFL and NHL

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Podcasts

Real Talk - Ryan Jespersen

CanadaLand

Cold Case Canada

CTV National Podscast

CBC The National

CBC The World This Hour

The Canadian Investor


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Aug 30Liked by ๐Ÿ…Ÿ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…ค๐Ÿ…› ๐Ÿ…œ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…’๐Ÿ…š๐Ÿ…ž

...awesome tips...thanks for the links...i get paywalled a lot and while i wish i could afford to sub to all those rags i am not currently with infinite pocket...

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Aug 28Liked by ๐Ÿ…Ÿ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…ค๐Ÿ…› ๐Ÿ…œ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…’๐Ÿ…š๐Ÿ…ž

Sounds like a nasty stalemate. What do you think the outcome will be?

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