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Google signs deal with organization to distribute $100M to Canadian news companies – National

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Google signs deal with organization to distribute 0M to Canadian news companies – National

Google announced which organization it has selected to distribute the $100 million the tech giant has promised to Canadian news companies Friday. Google agreed to pay Canadian news publishers $100 million annually, indexed to inflation, in order to be exempt from the Online News Act, which compels tech companies to enter into agreements with news … Read more

Trudeau says Meta news standoff ‘a test moment’ as wildfire season arrives

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Trudeau says Meta news standoff ‘a test moment’ as wildfire season arrives

Canada’s dispute with Meta is a “test moment” for the country to stand against the social media giant that’s making billions off people, but taking no responsibility for the well-being of communities it profits from, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. Trudeau made his comments in West Kelowna, one of several B.C. communities involved in … Read more