In a showdown between U.S. tech giants and Ottawa, Google is considering also blocking content after Bill C-18, or the country’s Online News Act, passed into law to force payment for local journalism.
Canadian representatives for Alphabet’s Google could not be reached for direct comment, but that digital giant has signaled it may also pull the plug on local news sharing north of the border. Google did an earlier test run that temporarily blocked news content for certain Canadian audiences.
“A free and independent press is fundamental to our democracy. It levels the playing field by putting the power of big tech in check and ensuring that even our smallest news business can benefit through this regime and receive fair compensation for their work,” Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said in a statement.
The country recently passed into law Bill C-11, also known as the Online Streaming Act, which will force digital platforms like Netflix, Disney+ and Spotify for the first time to subsidize local content.
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