Canada Pushing Legislation That Would Make Tech Giants Pay for News Content: Guilbeault

, --February 12, 2021

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Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault said the federal government will continue to push for legislation that would make major tech companies pay news outlets for posting content on their platform, even in cases of voluntary agreements like Google’s News Showcase. News Showcase provides a licensing program that pays publishers to curate content on story panels that appear on Google’s services. In February, Google launched the program in Australia and the UK.-- More...

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