Users of Facebook And Instagram In Canada, they will not be able to watch media news, as Meta announced after Ottawa approved a bill that forces digital giants to pay for this content.
Googleanother of the people concerned is also considering applying the same measure.
The two giants of silicon Valley opposed the Canadian bill, which aims to support the local journalism sector, which has seen hundreds of publications close over the past decade.
Exciting news
“Exciting news! (No pun intended),” the Heritage Minister tweeted, Paul Rodriguezafter the bill passes the Senate, the final step before becoming law.
Rodríguez said the decision to Aim the blocking of news content was unfortunate, but he promised to “defend Canadians against tech giants.”
His office said it met Facebook And Google this week and we expected further meetings to discuss the new law.
Last month, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeauattacked Meta for tentatively blocking news content from some Canadian users, saying the company was “deeply irresponsible” in refusing to pay journalists for their work.
Opposition to the bill, he said, was “misguided (and) dangerous for our democracyfor our economy.
In February, Google It also temporarily limited access to information to Canadian users of its popular search engine.
The bill plans to force digital giants to enter into commercial agreements with Canadian media by information and information shared on their platforms, under penalty of binding arbitration.
Australia
Australia had also accused the two companies, which dominate online advertising, of extracting money from the media. communication using its content for free.
Big tech companies initially fiercely opposed the Australian legislation, fearing that would threaten their business models, but lawmakers easily approved it with a few amendments.
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