Canada’s Online News Act helps mainstream media while hurting independent outlets, critics warn
Critics have warned that the Online News Act, while purporting to enforce ‘fair commercial deals’ between large platforms and media outlets, will in fact throttle traffic and the attending ad revenue for smaller organizations
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(Reclaim The Net) — One of Canada’s divisive and controversial pieces of legislation, the Online News Act (Bill C-18), has been promoted and defended by proponents as the “solution” to the ongoing crisis faced by media outlets. ---More...
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